The multinational financial group HSBC held a webinar on July 1 to introduce business opportunities in the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) for European Union and UK businesses.

VOV.VN - The remaining fruit in a batch of two tonnes of Vietnamese lychees was officially shipped to the UK market and distributed to a supermarket chain for the first time via TT Meridian Co, Ltd. on June 30.

Minister of State for Trade Policy under the UK Department for International Trade Greg Hands and UK Ambassador to Vietnam Gareth Ward visited British University Vietnam’s (BUV) campus and attended the Inauguration Ceremony of BUV’s newly expanded campus area.

The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) has proposed an inter-ministerial working group be founded to tackle the container shortages and stabilise logistics fees which have skyrocketed recently.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged Vietnam and the UK to continue deepening their bilateral strategic partnership to meet the interests of the two countries and contribute to regional and world peace, stability and cooperation.

VOV.VN - Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son has suggested that the UK continue to support Vietnam in accessing supplies and consider transferring technology for COVID-19 vaccine production in the spirit of both side’s strategic partnership.

Despite COVID-19 cutting into demand for textiles and garments, enterprises have poured investment into materials to improve production capacity, completing the supply chain and taking advantage of new generation free trade agreements (FTAs) that have come into effect.

The UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA), which officially took effect on May 1, is believed to herald a new era for Vietnamese goods to gain a foothold in a market with strong purchasing power.

Global demand for goods is recovering and this is an opportunity for Vietnam to boost its exports of consumer and industrial products, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will finalise and issue a number of legal documents needed for the implementation of the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) in 2021.