The socio-economic impacts of the two-year-old EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) along with issues that the deal poses for Vietnam were under focus at a scientific seminar held in Hanoi on August 4.

While many products exported to the UK enjoyed strong increases thanks to the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA), Vietnam’s timber industry is facing difficulties in expanding in this market, requiring manufacturers and exporters to change their business strategies.

VOV.VN - Vietnam's export turnover exceeded US$200 billion during the initial seven months of the year, with apparel products being one of the key export items.

VOV.VN - Four international exhibitions specialising in the paper, coating, rubber, and plastic industries opened on the morning of August 3 in Ho Chi Minh City.

The Republic of Korea (RoK) wishes to collaborate with Vietnam in high quality human resources training, technology transfer as well as in mineral exploitation and processing.

VOV.VN - The nation’s export turnover exceeded US$200 billion during the initial seven months of the year, with apparel products being one of the key export items.

VOV.VN - In order to penetrate deeply into the UK market and became the premium rice product, Vietnam must devise a strategy aimed at improving its rice quality, as well as working out a plan to build a suitable rice brand.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Denmark, in collaboration with the Vietnam Trade Office in Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, Iceland and Latvia, published a book on the Danish market with the aim to support Vietnamese companies in taking advantage of opportunities brought by the EVFTA.

VOV.VN -Vietnam is considered one of the potential countries for gemstone jewelry with some Hong Kong businesses also very interested in this market.

VOV.VN - The country enjoyed a trade surplus of US$764 million during the initial seven months of the year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) has reported.