The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) helps promote Vietnam-Australia cooperation in terms of trade and investment, the Cong Thuong (Industry and Trade) newspaper said, citing Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Nguyen Tat Thanh. Illustrative image. (Photo: VNA) Vietnam and Australia are both members of at least three free trade agreements, namely ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA),...

The Vietnam Blockchain Summit 2022 will take place at the National Conference Centre of Vietnam in Hanoi on July 21-22. The Vietnam Blockchain Summit 2022 will take place on July 21-22. (Photo courtesy of VINASA) The event will bring together more than 2,500 delegates from management units, enterprises, investment funds, domestic and international organisations and individuals. The summit is...

The Food Safety and Inspection Services (FSIS) under the United States Department of Agriculture has recognised six more Vietnamese pangasius processing factories that are eligible to export products to the US, raising the number of establishments to 19, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s National Agro-Forestry-Fisheries Quality Assurance Department (NAFIQAD). Processing tra fish for export (Photo:...

In April 2022, the total state budget collection is estimated at 160.2 trillion VND, an increase of 3.2 trilion VND from the previous month, reported the Ministry of Finance. Specifically, domestic revenue is estimated at 129.5 trillion VND, an increase of about 9 trillion VND from the previous month because some revenues in the first quarter were declared...

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 17 (local time) attended a Vietnam-US trade, investment and tourism promotion conference themed ‘Rediscovering Vietnam’ in San Francisco. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the conference (Photo: VNA) The conference, held by the national carrier Vietnam Airlines and two travel groups – Saigon Tourists and Thien Minh Group – to...

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which entered into force on January 1, 2022, is expected to boost Vietnam’s export and improve its access to large consumer markets, according Standard Chartered Bank. Yarn manufacturing at Ha Nam Textile Company in Phu Ly, the northern province of Ha Nam. (Photo: VNA) In its latest Global Research Report titled “Vietnam–RCEP:...

The Vietnamese Embassy in India, in coordination with chambers of commerce and industry in West Bengal, has organised conferences to further promote trade, investment and tourism of India into Vietnam. At Thai Nguyen Textile Garment Co., Ltd - Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) The conference at the Merchants' Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MCCI) in Kolkata – the capital...

Since the establishment of their bilateral diplomatic ties in 1962, Vietnam and Laos have promoted cooperation across spheres, with their trade exchange posting substantial growth, benefiting both countries. Iron and steel are among Vietnam's major export items to Laos. (Photo: VNA) During the 2016-2020 period, the two-way trade saw stable expansion and reached the target of over 1...

The Vietnam International Premium Products Fair will be held again in Ho Chi Minh City after being delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Visitors at the last edition of the Vietnam International Premium Products Fair. This year the fair will be held from June 2 to 5 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre. (Photo courtesy of Coex...

It will be a challenge to keep Consumer Price Index (CPI) growth under 4 percent this year, according to an economist. Illustrative photo. (Source: VNA) Vietnam's CPI picked up 2.1 percent in the first four months of 2022, much higher than the same period last year’s 0.89 percent but still lower than that of 2017 (4.8 percent) and 2020...