Vietnamese trade counsellors and heads of trade offices in Europe met in Geneva on June 14 – 15 to discuss ways to beef up trade and investment promotion with countries in the region and other parts of the world.

VOV.VN - Vietnam exported 13.1 million tonnes of iron and steel worth US$11.8 billion to the EU last year thanks to the enforcement of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), up 32.9% in volume and 124.3% in value compared to 2020.

VOV.VN - The first quarter of 2022 saw shrimp exports hit US$955 million, up 44% over the same period last year thanks to high demand from Vietnam’s major markets and effective use of free trade agreements (FTAs).

VOV.VN - The current scarcity of white meat fish in the UK market is considered a golden opportunity to boost local pangasius (tra fish) exports, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Investment Forum highlighting the topic of digital and green transformation was recently held in London in a bid to promote foreign investment, particularly from the UK in Vietnam following its reopening after the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has expressed Vietnam’s desire to further reinforce the strategic partnership with the UK towards the 50th anniversary of both nations' diplomatic ties in 2023.

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs of Vietnam Pham Quang Hieu and UK Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office Minister for Asia Amanda Milling co-hosted the eighth Vietnam-UK Strategic Dialogue in Hanoi on March 28.

VOV.VN - Two-way trade between Vietnam and the United Kingdom rose 17% year on year last year to US$6.6 billion, of which Vietnam produced US$4.8 billion in trade surplus.

VOV.VN - Last year’s two-way trade turnover hit US$6.6 billion, representing a year-on-year rise of more than 17% after one year of enforcing the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA).

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Industry and Trade will co-ordinate with the British Embassy in Vietnam to co-host the seminar "One-year journey of the UKVFTA: Remarkable achievements and the vision ahead” on March 15.