VOV.VN - The nation recorded a trade deficit of US$3.91 billion during the initial 15 days of February amid falling exports, according to the General Department of Customs.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese exports in January witnessed a surge of 1.6% to US$29 billion in value against the same period last year, with seven groups of commodities earning over US$1 billion each, accounting for 63.3% of total export turnover, according the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK Nguyen Hoang Long on January 18 met with Graham Stuart, newly appointed Trade Envoy of Prime Minister Boris Johnson to Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, to exchange measures to bolster economic-trade ties between Vietnam and the UK.

VOV.VN - Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom on January received Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK Nguyen Hoang Long to exchange measures and orientations to promote the UK – Vietnam relations.

The UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) has brought about positive results though it took effect recently, said head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)’s Multilateral Trade Policy Department Luong Hoang Thai at a seminar held in Hanoi on January 18.

As a driving force of economic growth, enterprises should be more proactive in building production and business plans in the new situation given complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien has said.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s spectacular export growth can largely be attributed to the fact that local firms have effectively maintained traditional export markets and maximised the benefits of new-generation free trade agreements (FTAs), according to industry insiders.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese agro-forestry and fisheries exports during the past 10 months of the year soared by 13.1% to nearly US$38.75 billion compared to the same period from last year, according to figures released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

VOV.VN - Vietnam will go ahead with its strong commitment to contribute to global efforts to respond to the climate crisis.

A Vietnam – UK economy and trade forum took place in Hanoi on October 21, discussing the nations’ economic, trade and investment ties as well as the issues of climate change and low-carbon economy.