Kazakhstan Ambassador calls for deeper cooperation with Việt Nam Although bilateral trade between Việt Nam and Kazakhstan has increased considerably over the past three years, it hasn’t met the two countries’ potential, said Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Việt Nam, Yerlan Baizhanov.

As FTA nears, VN and Israel raise hopes for deeper trade ties

The co-operative relations between Israel and Việt Nam are growing strong in all spheres, with the two countries currently negotiating the official signing of a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA). It is one of the items discussed by Deputy Ambassador of Israel to Việt Nam, Shirel Levi, in a recent interview with Việt Nam News reporter Nguyễn Linh Anh.

New Joint Commission on Việt Nam-Italy Economic Co-operation formed

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation have signed an agreement to establish a new Joint Commission on Economic Cooperation.

Agriculture ministry bullish on export targets despite pandemic

Though export turnover in the first half decreased, the ministry is still determined to reach the target of total export turnover of $41 billion for 2020.

January-June imported cars drop in volume and value

Việt Nam imported more than 38,000 cars of various types, worth a total US$846 million, in the first six months of this year, decreasing by nearly 32,000 units in volume and VNĐ700 million in value year-on-year.

US initiates investigation into Vietnamese tyre The investigation was initiated following an application filed in May and lodged by the United Steelworkers (USW) representing workers at US tyre plants.

Việt Nam should develop a gambling industry to boost tourism2 With a large development potential of prize-winning entertainment industry such as horse racing and sports totalised and casino, Việt Nam can add some billion of greenback to the budget each year and boost the COVID-19 affected tourism

PMs of Việt Nam and Malaysia discuss issues through phone

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc had a phone conversation with his Malaysian counterpart Muhyiddin Yassin on Tuesday to discuss bilateral co-operation, regional and international issues of mutual interest in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Trade defence investigations into wood products on the rise There were only three cases on wooden products from 2007 to 2017, but there have been four since 2018.

VN, New Zealand upbeat about $1.7b bilateral trade target in 2020 Việt Nam and New Zealand expect to meet a NZD2.5 billion (US$1.7 billion) bilateral trade and service turnover target this year as the two countries have opportunities to boost economic co-operation.