Keyword: "Export-Import Department"

Vietnam exported over 3.43 million tonnes of rice in the first four months of this year, raking in nearly 1.77 billion USD, a 8.1% jump in volume but a 13.3% dip in value from the same period last year.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will continue to strictly manage rice exports through international border gates, said an official.

With a record trade surplus of 9.12 billion USD over the first 11 months and year-on-year export growth of 7.8 percent, experts believe that 2019 will be the fourth straight year Vietnam will post a trade surplus.

The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), signed in Hanoi on June 30, is expected to help boost Vietnam’s cashew nut exports.

Vietnam needs to take new solutions and steps in rice production and export to ensure benefits of businesses and farmers given market-related difficulties forecast for the sector in the whole year, heard a seminar in Ho Chi Minh City on June 24.

Many students showed interest in logistics startups while attending a recent seminar held by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)’s Export-Import Department and the Vietnam logistics training network.