There remains great potential to build stronger ties between Vietnamese and German businesses, especially in the field of renewable energy and vocational training, heard an economic and trade promotion conference held in Berlin on October 5.

Despite global uncertainties, Vietnam remains attractive to foreign investors, drawing 20.21 billion USD by the end of September, up 7.7% year on year.

In light of the UKVFTA which took effect in early 2021, Việt Nam had significant opportunities to enhance cooperation with the UK and unlock billions of dollars of finance in the country’s green transition process and unlock billions of dollars of finance.

Vietnam has enjoyed an increase in exports via e-commerce in recent years, with many micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are in a prime position to reap significant benefits from the rapid growth of the e-commerce sector.

The European Chamber of Commerce Vietnam (EuroCham) announced on October 9 its Business Confidence Index (BCI) for the third quarter of 2023, showing that the BCI has regained its upward trajectory in the period, which offers a glimmer of hope for the Vietnamese business environment after a turbulent year.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has revealed the list of products which are at risk of investigation for trade defence measures, origin fraud, and illegal transshipment.

Việt Nam's global investment appeal remains strong. A notable 63 per cent of surveyed businesses positioned Việt Nam within their top 10 FDI destinations.

Vietnam’s export of rattan, bamboo, sedge and carpet products recorded a back in August to reach US$64.38 million, an increase of 4.2% from the previous month and 4.4% compared to August, 2022, according to statistics from the General Department of Vietnam Customs,

Experts have emphasised the need for Vietnam to exert great efforts in the last three months in order to reach the yearly growth target of 6%.

The Indian Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has initiated an anti-dumping investigation into welded stainless steel pipes imported from Thailand and Vietnam, according to details given by the Trade Remedies Administration under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).