The EU-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) is expected to boost Việt Nam's exports, especially agricultural and aquatic products that already have competitive advantages in the European market. However, the domestic agricultural sector will face challenges when penetrating this market of over 800 million people.

Businesses have been requested to devise concrete strategies relating to trade promotion in order to take full advantage of the opportunities on offer from the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA)

One of the aspects covered under the Vietnam-European Union Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) is intellectual property (IP), which is expected to have significant impacts and bring about many opportunities and challenges.

The European Union (EU) began strict phytosanitary inspections on agricultural imports, including those originating from Vietnam, from September 1, according to the Plant Protection Department.

Việt Nam's agricultural products need to meet the stricter requirements applied by the EU from September 1, 2019, to promote exports to this market as well as others, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

The EU-Vietnam free trade agreement (EVFTA) is expected to bring many benefits in protection of intellectual property rights in Vietnam.

Leaders of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the northern localities of Quang Ninh, Hai Phong and Hai Duong as well as representatives of enterprises from across the nation attended a conference in Ha Long city on August 28 to get a thorough understanding of Vietnam’s major commitments in the just-signed EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).

Experts have said Vietnam's pepper industry had better change its growth model and enhance quality to take advantage of free trade agreements (FTAs).

New-generation free-trade agreements have created a new impetus for attracting foreign investment in Vietnam. Economic expert Nguyen Van Toan of  the  Association of Foreign Invested Enterprises spoke with Customs News on this issue.

Customs Newspaper interviews Lawyer Pham Ngoc Hung, Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City Business Association, to clarify what businesses and state agencies need to do to help Vietnam take opportunities from trade agreements in the future.