VOV.VN - Vietnam has ratified a free frade agreement (FTA) with the European Union, and inked the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership , and another FTA with the United Kingdom, offering a window of opportunity for the country to boost trade with its partners.

VOV.VN - The national brand of Vietnam has been valued at US$319 billion for this year by Brand Finance, a sharp increase of 29% in comparison to the previous year, thereby becoming the fastest growing national brand in the world.

The conclusion of the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) on December 11 holds a practical meaning to both nations as the pact is expected to help the two countries boost their post-pandemic recovery.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has emerged as the sixth largest wooden furniture exporter to the UK, grossing an export value of approximately US$422 million last year to make up 3.6% of the import market share, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

A society of Vietnamese intellectuals in the UK and Ireland (VIS-UK) was established during a virtual inaugural conference held on December 19.

VOV.VN - The national handicraft sector is striving to retain its position as one of Vietnam’s top ten export sectors, raking in US$5 billion from exports by 2025.

VOV.VN - Minister of Industry and Trade of Vietnam Tran Tuan Anh and International Trade Secretary of the UK Liz Truss signed a document in Hanoi on Dec. 11, putting an end to negotiations of a free trade agreement between the two countries.

VOV.VN - Vietnam considers the United Kingdom as an important partner and wants to boost mutually beneficial cooperation with the UK, PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc told visiting Secretary of State for International Trade Elizabeth Mary Truss in Hanoi on Dec. 11.

An agreement on concluding negotiations of the Vietnam-UK Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) will be signed on December 11, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

VOV.VN - International delegates hailed the nation’s efforts to affirm the role of women in building and sustaining peace during the International Conference on Women, Peace and Security which was held from December 7 to December 9 by the Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with the UN.