Vietnam needs breakthrough solutions to upgrade the value chains of the garment and footwear industries with the focus on achieving self-sufficiency in raw materials to increase added value and develop sustainably.

Vietnam has many more opportunities to increase export of fruits and vegetables to the European Union - the world's largest market, thanks to tariff incentives brought by the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), according to analysts.

Vietnam and Poland hold substantial potential for stepping up trade, especially in agricultural products and food, via the optimisation of incentives contained within the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), experts said at an online workshop held in HCM City on April 22.

The freshly-signed EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) will help the Vietnamese steel sector expand export markets in Europe, industry insiders said.

A workshop was held in Ho Chi Minh City on February 28 to connect businesses that import soybeans from Canada.

The conclusion of the Trans-pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement and other free trade agreements (FTAs) will bring great opportunities to Vietnamese businesses, especially leather and footwear firms.