Seafood exports were worth nearly US$2 billion in the first quarter, 8 per cent up year-on-year, according to the Việt Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

A delegation of the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) led by Minister Nguyen Chi Dung paid a working visit to China’s Hainan province from March 31 to April 1 to learn how to build and develop an international free trade zone model.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi and Russian Deputy Minister of Agriculture Sergey Levin on April 2 discussed measures aimed at further promoting agricultural cooperation between the two countries.

Determined not to accept the model of “growing first, cleaning up later”, Vietnam hopes foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises will be the "pioneering” force in implementing the green growth strategy.

According to experts, the Fed's interest rate cut will support Việt Nam's monetary policy management as the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) may not be under pressure of dollar appreciation after the greenback weakens in the wake of the Fed's rate cut.

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) has opened up numerous opportunities for Vietnam and Canada to boost two-way trade, however, tax initiatives under the trade pact have not been tapped to the fullest extent by the Vietnamese exporters, said Vietnamese Trade Counsellor in Canada Tran Thu Quynh.

Vietnam ranks second in the world in footwear exports with an estimated export volume accounting for 10% of the world’s overall market share, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Canada’s commitment to support Vietnam’s clean energy transition and goals to achieve net-zero, and its willingness to share its expertise and experiences underscore the depth of collaboration between the two countries, visiting Canadian Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade, and Economic Development Mary Ng said.

Prime minister Anthony Albanese says China’s duties on Australian bottled wine will come to an end from Friday

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Vietnam on March 28 convened a technical meeting focusing on a roadmap for transition from coal-fired power generation to sustainable alternatives.