The UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) has had a clear impact on trade exchanges between Vietnam and the UK, particularly in the field of agriculture, since it officially took effect on May 1, 2021.
The Nam Lanh-Muong Po auxiliary border gates connecting the northwestern mountainous province of Son La’s Sop Cop district with Muong Son district of Laos’ Houaphanh province were inaugurated on July 9.
Thailand is one of the markets with most potential for Vietnam within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), yet businesses need to adopt appropriate strategies to boost exports to the market, experts said at a conference in Ho Chi Minh City on May 7.
The Vietnam-Japan culture exchange seminar was held in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on November 3, covering a wide range of issues, from politics-diplomacy to culture, education-training, tourism and trade cooperation.
Vietnam and Slovakia need to hold more trade exchanges, increase multi-channel information dissemination and encourage businesses to establish representative offices in each country, according to participants to a Vietnam-Slovakia business forum.