Vietnam is the second-largest supplier of coffee to the United Kingdom (UK). The average export price of Vietnamese coffee to the UK in the first half of 2024 reached 3,941 USD per tonne, an increase of 68.4% compared to the same period last year.
Vietnam’s wood export is likely to hit about 14.5 billion USD this year, lower than the yearly target of 17 billion USD, Vice Chairman of the Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of Ho Chi Minh City (HAWA) Nguyen Chanh Phuong told a local press conference on September 13.
A Vietnamese diplomat has highlighted the country’s wish to enhance cooperation with the Geneva-based International Trade Centre (ITC) while addressing the recent 57th session of the ITC’s Joint Advisory Group.
Vietnam is forecast to see positive prospects for its cashew exports to Germany in 2022 thanks to higher demand in the market and advantages brought about by the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), the Ministry of Industry and Trade's Export and Import Department has said.
More Japanese consumers prefer Vietnamese cashew nuts, reflected through an expansion of the market share of the product in the country’s total import value.
Businesses should aim for sustainable economic development by using environmentally friendly production and “green” financial sources, experts have recommended.
The Van Don Economic Zone (EZ) in the northern province of Quang Ninh will be developed into a dynamic economic hub with a focus on tourism development and production of high-quality products and services and an international trade centre for the region.
The Embassy of Vietnam in the United States attended the seventh Winternational Embassy Showcase on December 6 to promote Vietnamese culture, traditional handicrafts, and cuisine to local visitors.
Vietnam attaches importance to its cooperation with and wants to continue receiving more support from the International Trade Centre (ITC), said Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh.
The International Trade Centre will continue working with Vietnam to improve enterprises' competitiveness during their integration into int'l trade, affirmed ITC Executive Director Arancha González.
