Domestic garment and textile industry sees positive signs

The country’s garment and textile exports have seen recovery with turnover of US$7.2 billion in the first quarter of the year, slightly increasing 1.1 per cent from the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

Vietnam, RoK share experience in distribution, logistics The “Policy Dialogue Meeting on the Distribution and Logistics Industry between Việt Nam and the Republic of Korea” (RoK) was held via videoconference last Friday by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and the RoK’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE).

MoIT proposes 35 per cent cap on foreign investment in petrol market The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has proposed a 35 per cent cap on foreign investment in local oil and petrol businesses, but said it was open to scrapping the regulation.

Limited resources slowing Việt Nam's power supply goals: official According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT), all communes across Việt Nam had access to electricity by the end of 2020. The country has set a target to give all rural households access to electricity by 2025.

Việt Nam, US target sustainable trade ties Vietnamese and US agencies will continue their coordination in order to maintain trade ties between the two countries, towards harmonious, sustainable, and mutually beneficial trade balance.

Gov't needs to provide more support for SMEs in taking advantage of the EVFTA The Government should develop more policies for Vietnamese small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to help them take advantage of the EU–Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), according to experts.

Việt Nam-UK trade deal to officially take effect from May Việt Nam will announce to the UK side its ratification of the UK-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) this month, so the deal can officially come into force from May 1.

Ship trapped in Suez Canal affects import and export activities in Việt Nam The vessel stuck in the Suez Canal will certainly affect import and export activities between Việt Nam and the European region, said a representative from the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

MoIT launches anti-dumping investigation into imported welding material products The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has begun an anti-dumping investigation into a number of welding products originating in China, Thailand and Malaysia.

Vietrade, Alibaba.com partner to help firms with online exports The Việt Nam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade) and Alibaba.com, the global business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce platform of the Alibaba Group, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on supporting Vietnamese firms to boost online export and organised an international e-commerce conference in Hà Nội on Tuesday.