VOV.VN - The nation’s consumption demand for gold during the second quarter of the year reached 14 tonnes, an increase of 11% against the same period from last year, according to figures given on July 28 by the World Gold Council (WGC).

VTB Bank, a Russian majority state-owned bank servicing the country’s foreign trade operations, launched money transfers to Vietnam in Vietnamese dong from July 27.

Many investors from the Republic of Korea (RoK) hold that Vietnam is an attractive destination, but it still needs clearer policies to attract a new investment wave from the Northeast Asian country, reported Dau tu (Vietnam Investment Review).

A shipping route linking the central region of Vietnam and India was inaugurated on July 27.

A forum promoting multifaceted cooperation between Vietnamese firms and their potential partners in Kyushu region of Japan took place in Fukuoka city on July 26.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s trade turnover with Russia in the first half of the year endured a drop of 18.63% to US$2.02 billion against the same period from last year due to the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to statistics released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) - Quang Tri 2022 International Trade Fair opened on July 25 at Cua Viet Tourist Service Area in the central province of Quang Tri, drawing the participation of 250 enterprises from Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand.

The Innovation and Competitiveness Grant Facility (ICG Facility) of the SwissTrade programme will providing 10 – 15 selected small grant projects with funding of up to US$150,000 each during a period of 12 – 24 months, heard a conference held in Hanoi on July 25.

The Vietnamese Consulate General in Japan’s Fukuoka Prefecture and the local authorities are co-organising a trade fair beginning on July 25 to connect Vietnamese firms and their potential partners in Kyushu region.

VOV.VN - Imports and exports between the nation and Australia during the first half of the year continued to maintain strong growth momentum, with two-way turnover reaching more than US$8.01 billion for the first time, marking an increase of 38.45% on-year.