With strong commitments on tariff elimination, the European Union - Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) is considered a highway to connect Vietnam with the vast EU market. However, opportunities will only come to enterprises who have been well prepared.

Sectors which have seen high growth in the past few years such as wooden furniture, garments and textiles, seafood and steel are being placed under special supervision by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) to avoid having high tariffs and trade sanctions imposed by other nations.

As China is a lucrative market for Vietnamese exporters, meeting its import standards is important for the Southeast Asian country to capture larger market share, according to the insiders.

In last six months, the outlook for aquatic exports to EU may be more positive after the European Union – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) was signed.

South Korea plans to hold the first round of negotiations on the bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) with Malaysia this week as part of efforts to strengthen economic ties with the Southeast Asian country and boost trade, Yonhap news agency reported, quoting the Trade Ministry today.

Việt Nam’s export of timber and wood products is expected to reach US$11 billion this year, said Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyễn Xuân Cường.

Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (Eurocham) highly values the potential of Vietnam to become a centre for the research-based pharmaceutical industry including production, export and supplies of high quality healthcare services in the ASEAN region.

SMEs will be counseled on how to benefit the most from the newly-signed EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement.

United States (US) President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping may have agreed at the Group of Twenty (G20) summit in Osaka to resume trade negotiations, but the path to ending the trade war remains far from clear.

The domestic shrimp industry considers the EU-Việt Nam free trade agreement (EVFTA) a good chance to boost exports to the EU market, according to the Việt Nam Association Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).