The Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the Russian Ministry of Agriculture held the second meeting of the countries’ agricultural working group and an agricultural business forum via videoconference on April 22.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s imports during the first 15 days of April recorded a sharp increase, with the country racking up a trade deficit of up to US$1.31 billion, according to data revealed by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

The People’s Court of Hanoi on April 22 resumed a trial for ex-minister of industry and trade Vu Huy Hoang who involves in the cases of “violating regulations on the management and use of State assets, causing losses and wastefulness,” and “violating regulations on land management” that occurred in the Ministry of Industry and Trade and HCM City

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son affirmed Vietnam attaches importance to and wants to foster cooperation across all fields with Poland during a phone talks with his Polish counterpart Zbigniew Rau on April 20.

VOV.VN - The local economy is back on track following the negative impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and is projected to grow by between 6% - 6.3% this year, according to the Vietnam Institute for Economic & Policy Research (VEPR).

The second virtual Vietnam Sourcing Expo on “Build and Home Décor” will be held by the Vietnamese trade office in Australia following the success of the first one in 2020.

VOV.VN - The latest report published by Brand Finance indicates that nation is one of the countries which has enjoyed the fastest growth rate in terms of national brand value in the world, representing an annual rise of 29% to US$319 billion in comparison to figures from 2019.

VOV.VN - The United States continued to represent the largest buyer of local goods during the first quarter of the year, with total export turnover raking in US$21.2 billion, representing a year-on-year rise of 32.8%, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

A forum to promote investment in industries in Vietnam was held online on April 15 within the framework of the Vietnam International Trade Fair (Vietnam Expo 2021) in Singapore.

Almost US$5 billion worth of Vietnamese goods exported to the EU has benefited from preferential tariffs under the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).