Bilateral trade between Vietnam and Israel will continue thriving this year with its value likely to top 1 billion USD, the Vietnamese trade office in Israel said on August 28.

The Vietnamese footwear market may face problems if the US imposes a tariff of 25 percent on Chinese products in the current trade war.

A more accurate GDP growth rate is essential for Vietnam to draft its development strategy in the next decade, including specific targets for the 2021 – 2025 period. 

The Association of Vietnam Retailers (AVR) on Tuesday organised the Việt Nam-Russia Trade Connection programme introducing Russian products in Hà Nội.

A Vietnamese top customs official on August 27 met with representatives from ministries, public agencies and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to discuss the implementation of a trade facilitation project, with an emphasis on import-export specialised inspection.

Higher tariff up to 35% on imports from Bangladesh and conservative trade policy are key barriers the manufacturers, especially of apparel goods, face in entering into export markets of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.

The trade fight between the United States and China is reordering the global supply chain and Vietnam could stand to be a winner for investors, according to Sandeep Naik, senior executive at U.S. investment firm General Atlantic.

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).

With escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and China, the announcement made this past weekend at the G-7 meeting by President Donald Trump and Prime Minster Shinzo Abe is welcome news.

China on Wednesday announced it will soon start accepting applications for exemption from its second-round of additional tariffs on U.S. imports.