Cement producers urged to be flexible Figures from the Ministry of Construction showed the country would have a cement output of more than 100 million tonnes this year while local consumption was forecast at 67 million tonnes.

Firms urged to respond to trade remedies

The EU-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) is expected to bring great opportunities for many economic sectors, including seafood, footwear and textiles.

MoIT extends safeguard measures for steel products The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has extended safeguard measures for steel billet and steel bars imported to Việt Nam until March 21, 2023, said the Trade Remedies Authority of Việt Nam.

Safeguard measures on imported fertilisers extended until 2022 The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has decided to extend the imposition of safeguard measures on several imported fertilisers for the next two years.

Exporters warned of potential trade barriers under EVFTA

Vietnamese businesses should prepare to deal with potential trade barriers that could arise early next year when the historic EU-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) takes effect, experts have said. 

Plastics industry confident of achieving export target of $3.2b With solid growth in shipments, the plastics industry will surely meet its full-year export target of US$3.2 billion, according to the Việt Nam Plastics Association.

Businesses must learn to handle trade defence measures As Việt Nam joins more international trade agreements, dealing with and overcoming trade defence measures has become a top priority for Vietnamese businesses, especially for those working with markets known for their numerous and robust defence instruments such as the US and the EU.

Việt Nam adopts pro-active measures to protect trade Lương Kim Thành, a senior officer from the Trade Remedies Authority of Việt Nam, talks to Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) newspaper on Việt Nam’s resolve to be pro-active in the international market in all circumstances.

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).

Việt Nam’s steel industry facing nearly 50 anti-dumping and –subsidy investigations

Việt Nam’s steel industry is facing 47 anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations from importing countries, accounting for one-third of the total cases of Vietnamese goods, according to a report from the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)’s Trade Defence Department.