Braving challenges to revive the economy: In danger lies opportunity Braving difficulties, Việt Nam's GDP growth can reach 2-3 per cent in 2020 but amid an uncertain recovery path, enterprises are much in need of the Government's support and continued structural reforms to ensure sustainable growth.

Covid-19 offers Việt Nam opportunity to boost exports to Latin America Mercosur countries, comprising Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela, could be a potentially lucrative market for Vietnamese exports such as textile and garment, footwear, handicrafts, and processed foods amid the disruption of many traditional supply chains due to the Covid-19 pandemic, an online conference between Việt Nam and the South American bloc heard on October 1.

Trade deal expected to stimulate Vietnamese coffee exports to EU BUSINESS BEAT

Italian companies invest in VN textile industry to capitalise on EU trade deal

More and more Italian textile firms are investing in Việt Nam to take advantage of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement and export to the European market, experts said.

Vietnamese textile and garment products may face EAEU safeguard duties

Many Vietnamese textile and garment products may face safeguard duties in 2020 from the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) as the export volume to this economic bloc is at the risk of exceeding the trigger in the Việt Nam-EAEU free trade agreement.

Bright prospects for fisheries sector in final quarter

The COVID-19 pandemic could provide a good opportunity for the Vietnamese fisheries sector to increase its share in oversea markets, especially with foreign rivals engulfed by lockdowns or other forms of restrictions.

FTAs key to help find new markets

Free trade agreements (FTA) play an important part in boosting trade and commerce and help the Việt Nam's goods and services find new markets, said minister of industry and trade Trần Tuấn Anh in a report yesterday to an inspection committee organised by the National Assembly to overlook the implementation of FTAs that the country has signed. 

Việt Nam ready to share experience to help UK join CPTPP Việt Nam is willing and ready to share its experience with the UK if the country wants to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

Việt Nam begins agricultural exports to EU as trade deal cuts tariffs Many agricultural products will be export to Europe under The EU-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement in the next few days, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Rice industry must diversify products: experts Despite having great potential, Vietnamese rice-based products remain rudimentary and unpolished, severely hampering their ability to compete on the global market, according to industry experts.