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Amid the COVID-19 pandemic’s severe impacts on global supply chains, the ASEAN market in close proximity with Vietnam is holding opportunities for the country’s enterprises, an official has said.

Bilateral trade between Vietnam and African economies has made significant growth in the past decade, however, there is still room for improvement.

A forum was held in Hanoi on November 28 to seek ways to enhance trade and business partnerships between Vietnam and Ghana.

The Asia-Africa Market Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has made some recommendations for Vietnamese enterprises when exporting watermelons to China.

Bilateral trade between Vietnam and African nations hit 6.6 billion USD in 2018, with Vietnam’s exports worth 3 billion USD, up 10 percent from the previous year.

The Middle East and Africa are promising markets for Vietnamese exports, heard at a seminar in Ho Chi Minh City on September 27.

President Tran Dai Quang’s visit to Ethiopia and Egypt from August 23-29 is expected to open new prospects for trade and investment cooperation between Vietnam and the two nations, as well as with the African region in general.

Chinese businesses importing Vietnamese fruits must provide information about the origin and quality of the products following import procedures from April 1, 2018.