Pork market suffers from African swine fever Việt Nam’s domestic pork supplies could fall by 20 to 35 per cent this year as a consequence of African swine fever, according to the Institute of Policy and Strategy for Agriculture and Rural Development (IPSARD).

Boosting structural reform and businesses’ competitiveness vital to grab CPTPP opportunities

Improving structural reforms and businesses’ competitiveness is critical to efficiently implement the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) in Việt Nam, heard a conference held by the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) on Wednesday in Hà Nội.

FDI in Việt Nam expected to surge after the epidemic As a major foreign investment hub, China is hit hard by the new strain of coronavirus, now known as Covid-19, but this also provides an opportunity for other countries to accelerate efforts to attract new foreign investment, especially investments in China which may seek other destinations.

Việt Nam needs to find new rice markets to replace China: experts

Since the new coronavirus epidemic will surely affect exports to China, diversifying markets is an urgent requirement for Vietnamese rice exporters, experts have said.

European Parliament ratifies EVFTA, EVIPA

The European Parliament (EP) on Wednesday ratified the EU-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU-Việt Nam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA).

CPTPP offers opportunities for Canadian enterprises in Việt Nam Việt Nam presents significant business opportunities to Canadian enterprises within the framework of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

Việt Nam sees rice export growth in January Việt Nam exported 560,000 tonnes of rice in January 2020, earning US$270.3 million, an increase of 12 per cent in volume and 39 per cent in value month-on-month, according to the General Department of Customs.

New-generation FTAs to bring opportunities but also risks and challenges, says Minister Joining new-generation free trade agreements (FTAs) ​​will help Việt Nam diversify its economic and trade relations, especially expanding import and export markets, avoiding excessive dependence on a specific region and helping the economy cope better with external fluctuations.

Việt Nam’s economic transformation: lessons from 35-year reforms Việt Nam celebrates the 90th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) today (February 3, 1930-2020) and the country’s spectacular economic development is an important measure of the Party’s successful leadership.

US-China trade deal forces firms to grow The recently signed US-China trade deal, an effort to calm trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies, will force Vietnamese businesses to grow in order to meet the challenges as well as the opportunities it brings, said economic experts.