Trade - Service

A delegation of Australian enterprises would make a fact-finding trip to Vietnam to look into producing shrimp for export to Australia, according to the Veterinary Bureau of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Vietnam exported roughly US$3.7 billion worth of goods to China last month, up 106% against January 2017, said the General Department of Vietnam Customs on Friday.

Vietnam has officially released the latest version of CPTPP on the website of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) yesterday.

Vietnamese agricultural, food, and beverage products have attracted large interest from visitors and customers from all over the world at Gulfood Dubai 2018, the world`s largest annual food and beverage trade event.

Up to 1,560 tonnes of dragon fruits underwent customs clearance for export to China via the Lao Cai international border gate on February 17-18 (the second and third day of the Lunar New Year).

Vietnamese Government has said it is determined to assist food and beverage importers and producers by reducing inspection times, costs and criteria, opting for businesses to make self declarations.

Hanoi has been stepping up effort in facilitating its products export to international markets, according to the Director of Hanoi Promotion Agency Nguyen Gia Phuong.

Vietnam`s export value of vegetables and fruits in January reached US$321 million, up 36.9% compared to the same period of last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development (MARD).

With export value posting a whopping 42% in January, Vietnam continued the string of trade surplus in the last four consecutive months.

Vietnam`s total trade value in January reached US$40.26 billion.

Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has proposed a series of measures in encouraging domestic auto manufacturers

First month of 2018 witnessed skyrocketing export turnover of Hanoi. Nevertheless, the export growth target of 7.5 - 8% still craves for much effort from the city authority to be fulfilled.

More and more Japanese firms want to expand their operations in Vietnam, said Hironobu Kitagawa, Chief Representative of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) in Hanoi.

Bilateral trade between Vietnam and Cambodia last year surged 29.7% against the previous year to nearly US$3.8 billion, the General Department of Customs reported.

In order to maintain a strong growth of export in 2018, the Ministry of Industry & Trade (MoIT) will focus on measures facilitating export to markets such as China or Korea.

The export value of Vietnam’s smartphones and related accessories in January is estimated at US$4.2 billion, an increase of 80.7% over the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office.

The dairy industry posted revenue exceeding VND100 trillion (US$4.4 billion) last year, an increase of 10% over 2016, with Vietnam Dairy Products (Vinamilk) accounting for 50% of the total number, according to the latest statistics.

Estimated volume of imported cars in the first month of 2018 reduced by 14 times compared to the last month of 2017.

Vietnam’s e-commerce market is heating up right in the first month of 2018 with fierce competition coming from names such as Tiki, Shopee, Lazada or Cho Tot.

Vietnam’s export of agricultural, forestry and fisheries products reached US$3.09 billion in the first month of 2018, an increase of 25.9% compared to last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).