VN posts positive trade balance with CPTPP

Việt Nam posted a positive trade surplus of over US$1 billion with ten countries in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) seven months after the trade deal came into effect, according to a report by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

EVFTA give Vietnamese agricultural firms both opportunities and challengers

To take full advantage of the EU-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement, Vietnamese agricultural firms should understand its important commitments, experts said.

Quality management and traceability to increase fruit exports

Việt Nam’s fruit export value in 2018 reached nearly US$4 billion, with fruit sent to big markets like the US, Europe and Japan.

Indian, Vietnamese firms discuss trade, investment

Trade and investment ties between Việt Nam and India are not commensurate with their potential meaning there is still a lot of room for them to grow, the India-Việt Nam Business Forum heard in HCM City yesterday.

Australian PM to focus on economic co-operation during Việt Nam visit

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he would focus on strengthening economic, security and people to people co-operation between Australia and Việt Nam during his visit to Việt Nam from August 22-24 during an interview with the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) ahead of his visit.

MoIT considers safeguard measures for apparel sector under CPTPP

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is drafting a circular providing guidance for the application of safeguard measures for textile and apparel products under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

Shrimp exports expected to pick up in 2nd half Việt Nam’s shrimp exports are expected to be strong during the rest of this year because countries tend to import more in the latter months of the year, with the free trade agreements Việt Nam has signed boosting its exports.

VN vows to help expand ties between ASEAN and partners Việt Nam will work with other ASEAN member states to expand and deepen relations between the bloc and its partners in the fields of trade, investment, sub-regional development, worker training, marine co-operation, cybersecurity and tourism, said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh.

RCEP expected to be finalised by year-end: ASEAN General Secretary

ASEAN General Secretary Dato Lim Jock Hoi has expressed his optimism of the likelihood that the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) between 10 ASEAN member countries and six partners will be finalised by the end of the year.

Textile-garment sector expects another great year for exports