Negotiations for new trade deals, including rice agreements, will be accelerated alongside efforts to fully utilise 17 existing free trade agreements to achieve an export growth target of 12 per cent this year, according to the Ministry of Industry and...
Officials attributed the increase to rising domestic consumption and higher local raw material costs, which pushed Vietnamese meat prices above those of foreign products.
Thắng highlighted the robust growth of Việt Nam–China relations, noting that China has been Việt Nam’s largest trading partner for over 20 years, with trade reaching more than US$200 billion last year.
With an export value of nearly US$10 billion in the first seven months of this year, the sector not only ranks among the country''s top five largest export industries but also leads in the agriculture–forestry–fishery group.
The Prime Minister urged Board IV and economic experts to continue advising the Government on mobilising collective strength, encouraging citizens to invest, produce and contribute to national progress.
Qualcomm Technologies Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, announced the winners of the fifth season of the Qualcomm Vietnam Innovation Challenge (QVIC) in HCM City on August 22, recognising three outstanding teams with a total of US$225,000 in cash prizes.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, in coordination with the Vietnamese Consulate General in Sydney, on Thursday hosted the “Việt Nam – Australia Forum on trade promotion, cooperation in training and human resources development in agriculture and environment”.
The State Bank of Việt Nam has proposed that all international electronic money transfers valued at US$1,000 or more within the country’s forthcoming international Financial Centre (IFC) must be reported to strengthen monitoring mechanisms and anti-money laundering (AML) efforts.
Exports in the first 15 days reached $20.06 billion, while imports totalled $20.29 billion, resulting in a trade deficit of approximately $230 million.