Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, trade revenue between Vietnam and other ASEAN countries has still been on the rise, but much still needs to be done to fully capitalise on these neighbouring markets.

A consultation session about agricultural and seafood exports to Algeria and Senegal was held on August 11, with the participation of over 100 Vietnamese firms.

VOV.VN - Several Vietnamese firms have made great strides recently as they invest in advanced technologies aimed at launching products to meet the stringent requirements set by the EU in terms of quality and environmental protection standards.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese businesses poured a combined total of US$570.1 million into newly-licensed and capital-added projects abroad during the seven months of the year, representing an annual 2.3-fold rise, according to the Foreign Investment Agency.

Vietnamese firms should attach more importance to registering for intellectual property protection in foreign markets if they wish to develop brands abroad, according to the National Office of Intellectual Property (NOIP).

Overseas investment by Vietnamese firms neared US$547 million in the first half of 2021, rising close to 2.5 folds against the same period last year, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese investors poured a total of US$21.81 billion into 1,420 valid projects abroad during the opening five months of the year, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Vietnamese enterprises are looking to sell their products online in Singapore where 73% of its population regularly shop online and make cross-border transactions.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese firms must improve product quality, strictly follow the rules of origin and ensure food safety to export goods to the UK under the recently signed UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, speakers said at a seminar in Ho Chi Minh City on January 28.

The Embassy of Vietnam in Myanmar on December 17 hosted a webinar on “Foreign Investments in Myanmar in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic”, bringing together officials from both countries.