Việt Nam racks up $900m trade surplus by mid-March amid COVID-19 epidemic

Việt Nam recorded a trade surplus of US$900 million during the first half of March, resulting in a nearly $2.74 billion trade surplus for the country by mid-March amid the development of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Export businesses sanguine, make frenetic start to 2017

After the Tết (the Lunar New Year) break, employees of Intimex Group Joint Stock Company are scrambling to fulfil export orders.

Wood product exports expected to increase up to 15% this year Viet Nam's wood and wood products exports are expected to expand by 12-15 per cent this year from US$6.9 billion last year, according to the Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of HCM City (Hawa).

Garment making is cheaper in the country A new trend in the garment and textiles industry to establish production facilities in provinces far away from cities could prove beneficial on many counts, industry insiders say.

Firms seek to import raw fish The Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers has sought permission from the Government to import raw fish, shrimp, and other creatures for processing to fulfil export orders.

Wood processors short of materials With increased overseas demand for their products but dwindling timber supplies, Vietnamese wood furniture makers should find new sources of timber and co-operate among themselves to fulfil export orders, an industry official said.