The 2023 Zhejiang International Trade Exhibition and the 11th Zhejiang Export Fair, the largest and oldest expo independently held by China’s Zhejiang authority in ASEAN, opened at the Hanoi International Convention Centre on September 28.
Nearly 50 enterprises from Vietnam attended a trade promotion and business matching programme on September 22-23 as part of the Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show (UPITS), held for the first time by the administration of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Vietnam’s wood export is likely to hit about 14.5 billion USD this year, lower than the yearly target of 17 billion USD, Vice Chairman of the Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of Ho Chi Minh City (HAWA) Nguyen Chanh Phuong told a local press conference on September 13.
Indonesian Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan has called on the UK to support the strengthening of Indonesia’s agricultural product export instead of implementing policies that could hinder Indonesia's exports like the European Union does with its deforestation-free regulation (EUDR).
Through the case of the 76 containers of cashew nuts falling into problems in Italy last year and five containers of peppercorns, cashews, cinnamon and star anise in the UAE this year, it can be seen that the delivery of documents to an unauthorised person at the buyer's bank is a loophole in the international trade activities, said Tran Thanh Hai, Vice Director of the Import-Export Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
A Vietnamese diplomat has highlighted the country’s wish to enhance cooperation with the Geneva-based International Trade Centre (ITC) while addressing the recent 57th session of the ITC’s Joint Advisory Group.
The Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP) of Thailand has recommended local retailers to adapt their businesses and tap into the fast-growing Vietnamese market, which shows a highly promising growth trend.
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.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Italy is showcasing Vietnam’s fruits, vegetables and spices at the 40th Macfrut international trade fair in Rimini city in the Emilia Romagna region from May 3-5, within the framework of the Vietnam-Italy Year 2023 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties and the 10th anniversary of strategic partnership.
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.
The Trade Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Messe Frankfurk Group, one of the world’s leading trade fair, congress and event organisers with their own exhibition grounds, on cooperation in trade promotion.
The Malaysian Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) announced in a press release on March 20 that the total trade value of the Southeast Asian economy in February increased 11% annually, reaching 204.99 billion RM (45.68 billion USD).
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang asked visiting US Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago to help connect Vietnam and US investors, especially in high-tech, semiconductor manufacturing and aviation technology, during their meeting in Hanoi on March 9.
Thailand’s export to Russia fell 43.3% to 585.44 million USD in 2022, reported the Thai Ministry of Commerce’s Department of International Trade on February 21.
Minister of State Greg Hands of the UK Department for International Trade arrived in Hanoi on February 1 for high-level trade talks on how the UK joining of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) will boost the economic firepower of the world’s most dynamic trade bloc, according to the British Embassy.
Vietnam is now considered a highly potential market for businesses from the Republic of Korea (RoK) which have dominated some sectors in the Southeast Asian nation.
Malaysian Minister of International Trade and Industry Zafrul Aziz on January 5 affirmed that the Southeast Asian nation will continue implementing contents of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
Despite difficulties caused by COVID-19, international trade was considered Malaysia’s economic leverage in 2022, expanding by close to 30% to 2.613 trillion MYR (593.5 billion USD) for the period of January to November 2022, according to the latest figure published by the Department of Statistics of Malaysia.
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