VOV.VN - A recently published US International Trade Commission study found that US clothing imports and exports would increase modestly under the proposed new 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free-trade region.

The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MoIT) is urging local footwear makers to further invest in support industries instead of depending excessively on imported raw materials and losing out on profits and competitiveness.

TCC Group, which completed the acquisition of Metro Cash & Carry Vietnam in January, recently brought 100 tonnes of Vietnamese dragon fruits to sell at Big C Thailand stores. 

Total foreign trade value as of July 15 was over US$177 billion, a year-on-year rise of 2.8%, according to statistics from the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

In the first half of the year, many open-ended mutual funds have reported solid results, with their growth rates averaging 1.65-12%. 

The Vietnam Competition Authority (VCA) said it received an appeal from domestic steel enterprises, demanding imposition of anti-dumping measures on H-shaped Chinese steel products. 

Central Highlands provinces have paid special attention to developing cross-bred cattle to improve the quality of cattle for trading in the region.

VOV.VN - Domestic clothiers, leather and shoemakers have actively begun to seek new markets on the back of sagging shipments to the EU and US economies, says the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS).

A Mini Thailand Week was opened in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on July 22, providing a platform for Vietnamese and Thai businesses to seek partnerships and form supply and value chains. 

International arbitration would be helpful for businesses in settling trade and investment disputes in the context of Vietnam integrating rapidly into the global economy, experts said on July 20.