VOV.VN - Timber and wood products in January surged by 8.3% to reach US$1.55 billion compared to December, 2021, and were up 14.3% from the same period last year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - The nation recorded a trade deficit of US$3.91 billion during the initial 15 days of February amid falling exports, according to the General Department of Customs.

VOV.VN - Two-way trade turnover between the nation and India in 2021 crossed the US$13 billion mark, equal to US$13.2 billion, for the first time, marking an increase of 36.5% to reach over US$9.6 billion in 2020.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Industry and Trade and Samsung Vietnam signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on February 22 to ramp up co-operation in developing smart factories in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vietnam slipped into a trade deficit of nearly US$4 billion in the first half of February due to a fall in exports, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) going into effect has given an extra push for Vietnamese goods into the Swedish market as import tariff cut heightens their competitiveness, Diep Van Ty, chairman of the Vietnamese trade association in Sweden, has said.

VOV.VN - Two-way trade between the nation and India passed the US$13 billion mark for the first time in 2021, thereby making India the country’s eighth largest trading partner.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s merchandise trade balance remains in surplus, despite an export slowdown, while FDI commitment and disbursement enjoyed a solid start to the year, according to the “Vietnam Macro Monitoring” monthly report released by the World Bank.

VOV.VN - Vietnam represented the second largest rubber supplier to China, with exports of this product reaching US$2.28 billion, up 27.8% compared to 2020, according to industry insiders.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 14 received Alok Kumar Sharma, British Cabinet Minister and President for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), who is on a working visit to Vietnam to promote the implementation of the conference’s outcomes.