VOV.VN - Vietnam posted a trade surplus of over US$14 billion during the first seven months of the year, according to the latest report released by the General Statistics Office.

The Vietnam - Laos Trade Fair 2024 (VIETLAO EXPO), the largest annual trade promotion event co-hosted by the two countries’ Ministries of Industry and Trade, is being held in Vientiane from July 25 to 29.

More than 2,000 domestic and international brands in the cosmetic and beauty industry are showcasing products and technologies at the Vietbeauty & Cosmobeauté Vietnam 2024 that kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on July 25.

VOV.VN - The Swedish cities of Stockholm and Malmo, along with Copenhagen in Denmark, will play host to the Vietnamese culture week scheduled to take place from September 4 to 12, announced the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Three out of the five Vietnamese businesses, which have formed limited liability companies in Indonesia, have been verified and received certificates of lobster cultivation from the Directorate General of Aquaculture, according to Indonesia’s Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries.

VOV.VN - Lychee, one of Vietnam’s major export fruits, is selling well at Costco stores in Western Australia and South Australia, according to the Vietnam Trade Office in Australia.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MoIT) has been assigned by the Government to examine the possibility of building a national petroleum trading floor, a move that experts and businesses believe will help to promote market transparency and harmonise the interests of businesses, as well as consumers.

The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) and the National Alliance Chamber of Cambodia (NACC) are sharing experience in the development of the trade union organisations at a conference held in Ho Chi Minh City from July 22-26.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 18 chaired a meeting with heads of Vietnamese representative agencies abroad to discuss the promotion of economic diplomacy to boost the country's economic growth in the second half of 2024 and the following years.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani recently held a working session in Italy to promote economic and trade cooperation between the two countries.