The visit to Vietnam by Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala from May 17-19 has reflected the significant attention of the WTO and its leader to the development of Vietnam since the beginning of its membership in early 2007, Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai has said.

Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweal agreed to promote the multilateral trading system and other agendas being launched by the organisation, during their working session in Hanoi on May 18.

VOV.VN - Vietnam expects that the World Trade Oraganisation will continue its reform programme with the multilateral trading system forming the core so as to bring practical benefits to all countries, especially developing and underdeveloped ones, including Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou has expressed his hope that Uruguay and Vietnam will continue to intensify the exchange of high-level delegations and delegations between ministries and sectors, and expand people-to-people exchanges, thus further deepening bilateral ties in the time ahead.

VOV.VN - The US Mission to Vietnam, through the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the General Department of Vietnam Customs (GDVC), came together on April 12 to celebrate their joint success creating a more attractive trade and investment environment in the country.

The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (Petrovietnam) and a joint venture between the Trading Construction Works Organisation (WTO) and Japan’s Marubeni Corporation signed a gas sale heads of agreement for O Mon II Thermal Power Project on February 22.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai has just signed Resolution No.163/NQ-CP on promoting the synchronous implementation of key tasks and solutions to enhance competitiveness and boost the logistics industry in the country.

Since its World Trade Organisation (WTO) membership in 2007, Vietnam has engaged in more than 500 bilateral and multilateral agreements in various fields, including 7 free trade agreements (FTAs).

VOV.VN - Issues relating to labour, tariffs, and green export development remain challenges that export businesses must face when implementing the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).

VOV.VN - Vietnam has been continuously listed among the group of 30 countries and territories with the largest import and export value on a global scale, according to the rankings compiled by the World Trade Organization (WTO).