Foreign traders not present in Vietnam will have the right to export or import under Vietnamese law and international treaties that the country has signed.

Fruit and vegetables have surpassed traditional farm produce such as rice, rubber, tea, and cashew nuts to become a major foreign currency earner in the agricultural sector. 

Vietnam maintained a trade surplus of about US$2.7 billion this year, the same figure as 2016, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang will strive to raise its export revenue by 6% to US$2.65 billion in 2018.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s exports in 2017 were fruitful despite many difficulties caused by natural disasters and import markets. The Ministry of Industry and Trade predicts that Vietnam will earn US$200 billion from exports this year, 13% more than last year, exceeding the set target.

There are only two months left before Tet. This is the peak season for fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) segment, including biscuits and cakes.

The exchange value of gas and condensate of the Bien Dong 1 project carried by the Bien Dong Petroleum Operating Company (Bien Dong POC) hit US$511 million in 2017, a rise of eight percent compared to the yearly plan.

 Hanoi’s Customs Department has announced that it collected 21.5 trillion VND (around 947.1 million USD) for the State budget as of December 29, up 4 percent from the estimated figure of 20.65 trillion VND.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s aquatic product exports are forecast to hit US$8.5 billion next year, up nearly 3% from 2017, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Processors (VASEP). 

A recent survey conducted by Vietnam Report revealed that finance and banking stocks would be the ones to watch out for in 2018 as a number of reputable financial institutions (FIs) schedule to hold their initial public offering (IPO) next year.