From the position asthe leading export market of Vietnamese pangasius in 2020, China - Hong Kong has dropped to 4th place (after the US, CPTPP countries and the EU).

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs To Anh Dung on March 26 chaired a ceremony to exchange official notes between Vietnam and the UK confirming the effective date of the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA).

Since it took effect, the Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) has had a significant impact on boosting Vietnam's exports to the EU. Notably, thanks to the EVFTA, Vietnam's agricultural products are expected to have more "leverage" to penetrate deeper into the market of Northern European countries

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced on Friday that it will impose anti-dumping duties from 116.2 percent to 218.4 percent on imported Australian wine. The ruling, which takes effect on 28/03, will last five years.

The giant container ship blocking the Suez Canal was partially refloated early Monday, days after the vessel got stuck and brought a vital global trade route to a standstill.

Vietnamese enterprises have prompted pouring investment in textile material production to satisfy local and export demand after China’s supply chains were disrupted due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Suez Canal blockage caused by the Taiwanese container vessel Ever Given is threatening to delay some of Vietnamese’s exports and imports.

A cooperation programme to help businesses to optimise advantages from the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) through the Vietnam-EU e-commerce platform made debut in Hanoi on March 26.

Vietnamese GDP growth is anticipated to expand 7.1% this year, to be driven by strong exports and foreign investment attraction, according to the Quarterly Global Outlook 2021 recently released by the United Oversea Bank (UOB).

Vietnam aims to become the second largest economy in Southeast Asia by 2030 thanks to its sound economic performance, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said.