PM Pham Minh Chinh's meeting with Vietnam's representative agencies abroad to discuss the adaptation to changes in international trade, NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man's activities in Uzbekistan, and the record number of international tourist arrivals in Vietnam in the first quarter are among news highlights on April 7.
Abdullah asserted that economic policies should support universal economic interests rather than serve as tools for superpowers to gain unilateral advantages - a practice he believes could lead to global economic depression.
Vietnam has always proactively applied and responded to trade defence measures (TMFs) in international trade to prevent negative impacts of massive imports, unfair competition and protect domestic manufacturing industries.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has advised businesses to diversify their products and export markets, improve technologies to add value to their goods and meet green standards set by import countries.
Vietnamese firms should use additional caution to avoid increasingly sophisticated scams in international trade, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade) Hoang Minh Chien said.
While enterprises are seeking to diversify markets to cope with drops in orders, experts urge attention to be attached to legal risks which might arise from doing international trade in a volatile world.
A workshop discussing measures to promote trade links between Vietnam and Japan and the Republic of Korea (RoK) was held by the Centre of International Integration Support and the Investment & Trade Promotion Center of Ho Chi Minh City (ITPC) on April 19 in the city.
Blockchain, which helps store information transparently between parties and can’t be faked, is considered an effective tool for the development of international trade as well as the digital economy.
Sharing experience in response to challenges arising from new trends in international trade and investment was the focus of a conference held in Can Tho city on November 30.
The growth in the e-commerce market, B2C deliveries and international trade services is expected to drive express delivery services in Vietnam, experts said.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on April 5 held a conference to evaluate trade promotion activities in the first quarter of this year and seek ways to help localities, economic sectors and businesses surmount difficulties and build strategies to expand international trade activities in the new situation.
Vietnam has fulfilled a number of economic targets this year despite impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, becoming one of the top 20 economies in the world in terms of international trade.
Representatives from Russian and Vietnamese businesses operating in the field of pharmacy and health care exchanged experience and sought technological cooperation opportunities in the fight against COVID-19 at a round-table in Moscow on November 11.
Former French Ambassador to Vietnam Jean-Noël Poirier has highlighted the significance of Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s freshly-ended visit to France, saying that it attracted French businesses’ special interest.
Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has unveiled the National Trade Blueprint (NTBp) for 2021 - 2025 to strengthen the country’s position as a leading export country and enhance its trade competitiveness.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is set to resume free trade agreement (FTA) talks with the European Union after negotiations were suspended since 2009, the Bangkok Post reported.
The authorities of the northern province of Vinh Phuc are implementing a series of measures to help local enterprises fully tap the opportunities brought about by the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), which took effect in August 1.
Vietnam is entering a level playing field in which efficient solutions to maintain economic development always causes headaches for experts and business leaders.
A global economic recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic might put Vietnam’s economy at stake due to its strong dependence on partner countries and the international trade environment.
