President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) Nguyen Dinh Khang and his Lao counterpart Aly Vong Nor Bun Tham chaired a meeting in Hanoi on July 18 to review the cooperation agreement between their agencies for the 2018-2023 period.

More than 150 Indian firms operating in different spheres attended a trade promotion programme held by the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade in New Delhi on July 18.

VOV.VN - The nation spent US$5 billion on importing 4.8 million m3 of petroleum during the first half of this year, an increase of 18% in volume and up nearly two fold in value compared to the same period from last year.

Trade revenue between Vietnam and the UK is expected to reach US$10 billion in the next one or two years thanks to strong support from the Vietnam-UK Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA).

VOV.VN - Bilateral trade between Vietnam and Laos have developed vigorously in recent times despite the COVID-19 impact, and both sides have more room to foster their trade in the time ahead.

The Vietnam-Korea Cooperation Forum, part of a series of events to mark the 30th anniversary of Vietnam-the Republic of Korea diplomatic relations, will take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from July 22-24.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai recently led a delegation of Vietnamese enterprises to the US to meet local officials and businesses to foster bilateral trade and investment links.

VOV.VN - The Asian and African markets made up 67% of the country's total import and export turnover in the first half of the year, heard a conference held on July 14 to review activities of the trade sector.

VOV.VN - A large number of Vietnamese and Japanese businesses attended a workshop in Tokyo on July 13 with the aim of promoting trade and investment in Hai Duong, a locality in North Vietnam.

The British Government handed over the Vietnam national trade repository (VNTR) to the Vietnamese side at a ceremony on July 13.