VOV.VN - Vietnam’s export rice prices have increased sharply once again to surpass those from regional peers such as Thailand, India, and Pakistan, according to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA).

Vietnam’s export turnover is forecast to surpass US$315 billion this year, which, however, requires more drastic measures.

Vietnam’s export earnings hit US$27 billion in July, down 0.8% month-on-month and up 8.4% year-on-year, reported the General Statistics Office (GSO) on July 29.

Trade in goods between Vietnam and the European Union (EU) has seen positive growth since the beginning of 2021, despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnam shipped overseas US$130.94 billion worth of goods in the first five months of 2021, up 30.7% annually, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

The recent debut of the Vietnam-EU e-commerce platform (VEFTA) is expected to boost Vietnam’s exports to the EU market, experts have said.

VOV.VN - Vietnam posted 11 items with a total export turnover exceeding US$1 billion during the first quarter of the year, of which mobile phones and spare parts topping the list at US$14.1 billion, according to data released by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

The US Trade Representative (USTR), in its report released on January 15 on findings in the Section 301 investigation of Vietnam’s acts, policies, and practices related to currency valuation, did not mention or recommend the imposition of tariff or any sanction measures on Vietnam’s exports, the Ministry of Industry and Trade said on January 16.

Vietnam moved up four grades to become the second largest exporter to the US in 2020, with its export turnover surging 24.5% to an estimated US$76.4 billion.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s exports during the past 10 months of the year witnessed an increase of 4.7% to US$229.27 billion in comparison with the same period from last year, although exports to the EU, ASEAN, the Republic of Korea (RoK), and Japan endured negative growth, according to figures released by the General Statistics Office (GSO).