PM calls for stronger Việt Nam – South Africa business ties for shared successes

Friday, Nov 21, 2025

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính called on Vietnamese businesses to invest in agricultural production such as rice and the produce that South Africa has to import to meet local demand and serve export.

PM visits South Africa’s Johannesburg Stock Exchange

Friday, Nov 21, 2025

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Friday visited the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, Africa’s largest bourse, seeking stronger financial-market cooperation as Việt Nam accelerates capital-market development.

Việt Nam eyes Africa as next export frontier amidst risks in traditional markets

Wednesday, Jul 30, 2025

With traditional markets tightening through tariffs, technical barriers, and declining demand, Africa offers a strategic avenue for Việt Nam to diversify its markets and supply chains.

Vietnamese enterprises to export cement to South Africa

Thursday, Sep 12, 2024

Cẩm Phả Cement JSC and Vicem Hạ Long Cement JSC jointly signed an agreement on exporting cement and clinker.

Vinacomin exports 23,000 tonnes of coal to South Africa

Monday, May 08, 2023

This is the first time that the group has exported the product to the South African market this year.

South African company to export fresh grapes to Viet Nam

Monday, Sep 09, 2019

South Africa’s In2Fruit company has signed a contract with Viet Nam’s Fruit One counterpart to export fresh grapes to Viet Nam, according to South Africa’s Department of Trade and Industry.

VN, South Africa explore boosting trade relations

Tuesday, Jun 25, 2019

Despite the geographical distance, bilateral trade between South Africa and Viet Nam has increased from US$658 million in 2010 to more than $1 billion in 2018.

Vietnamese firms to introduce products at South African supermarkets

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2019

South Africa is the biggest trade partner of Việt Nam in Africa, with bilateral trade exceeding US$1 billion in 2018

Vietnamese goods to be displayed in South Africa

Saturday, Apr 13, 2019

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)’s Department of Asian-African Markets will hold a trade promotion trip to South Africa to display goods at wholesale and retail supermarkets from May 8-16

Viet Nam – South Africa business dialogue held in South Africa

Thursday, Mar 14, 2019

A Viet Nam – South Africa business dialogue took place in Cape Town, South Africa on Wednesday as part of the countries’ fourth inter-governmental partnership forum.

South Africa expected to be gateway for VN exports to Africa

Tuesday, Dec 11, 2018

Vietnam expects South Africa to be a gateway for exported Vietnamese rice to enter other markets in Africa, said Deputy Head of the Import-Export Department Tran Quoc Toan.

VN, South Africa eye $2 billion bilateral trade in 2019

Wednesday, Dec 05, 2018

Viet Nam and South Africa have announced a target of increasing bilateral trade to US$2 billion in 2019, from $1.5 billion in 2017.

Viet Nam, South Africa eye expansion of ties

Monday, Apr 23, 2018

HCM City wants to enhance co-operation with South Africa in trade, investment, education, science and technology, hi-tech agriculture and other spheres, according to its Department of Foreign Affairs.

Vinh Phuc aims to charm SAfrican investors

Saturday, Oct 14, 2017

Officials from Vinh Phuc Province made their case to potential investors at a conference in Johannesburg, South Africa on Friday, organised by Vinh Phuc and the Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Business expo to boost ASEAN-Africa trade

Thursday, Mar 16, 2017

The 2017 Africa-ASEAN Business Expo (AABE) will take place in Johannesburg City, South Africa, from November 6-8.