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Vietnam is estimated to suffer US$548 million worth of trade deficit in the first five months of this year, resulting from a US$13.28 billion trade deficit of the domestic sector and a US$12.73 billion trade surplus of the foreign direct investment (FDI) sector (including crude oil).

As many as 118 businesses across the country and from Laos and Thailand are showcasing their latest products and technologies in industrial production and processing at the Quang Binh international trade fair 2019, which opened in the central coastal province on May 30.

The Vietnam International Milk and Dairy Products Exhibition – Vietnam Dairy Fair 2019 opened in Ho Chi Minh City on May 30.

The northern province of Bac Giang, one of the two lychee farming hubs of Vietnam, held a forum on boosting the cultivation and consumption of lychees and other local agricultural products on May 29.

(VEN) - According to the Dong Nai Department of Industry and Trade, the southern province of Dong Nai has maintained high export growth in the US, Japan and China. The department will continue to work closely with enterprises to overcome difficulties in order to achieve higher and sustainable export growth.

(VEN) - The February foreign trade value was lower compared with January due to the Lunar New Year holiday. In the first two months, however, the index was higher compared with the same period last year. 

(VEN) - With a population of more than 25 million, Australia has very high import demand, providing a potential market for Vietnamese exports, especially once the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) takes effect.

Shipments of Tra fish from the Mekong Delta to the US and China, two of the biggest buyers of the products, have dropped compared to the figure last year.

Tinh Bien – An Giang International Trade Fair 2019 was opened in Tinh Bien district, in the southern province of An Giang, on May 22 by the People’s Committee of Tinh Bien district and An Giang Trade and Investment Promotion Centre.

(VEN) - Amidst Vietnam’s intensive integration into regional and global economies, trade remedies are becoming an important policy tool, helping to enhance the effectiveness of economic integration into the wider world.

The Vietnam Agricultural Trade Promotion Forum was held in Liaoning province, China, on May 20 with the participation of more than 100 Vietnamese and Chinese agricultural enterprises.

(VEN) - The proliferation of fake goods and violations of intellectual property rights has spread with the increase in online shopping sites. To address the issue and discuss solutions, the Vietnam E-commerce and Digital Economy Agency and the Vietnam Competition Authority under the Ministry of Industry and Trade held a recent training workshop on protection of consumer rights in e-commerce.

Vietnam is boosting promotion activities in a bid to export avocados to the high potential market of the US after its mangos have been officially shipped to the market following nearly 10 years of negotiations.

(VEN) - Data from some market research companies show that the Vietnamese convenience store market is growing strongly in terms of both value and size.

The international exhibition on products and services for maternity, mothers and children and kids, VIETBABY 2019, will be held in Ho Chi Minh City from May 30 to June 2, with the participation of more than 150 local and foreign exhibitors.

More than 1,000 pavilions by 300 businesses at home and abroad are being set up at the Vietbuild International Exhibition, which opened in the central city of Da Nang on May 15.

Trade promotion activities will create more opportunities for Vietnamese products to penetrate South Africa – its largest trade partner in Africa, an official from the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has said. 

(VEN) - The US has exempted 31 Vietnamese shrimp exporters from anti-dumping tariffs following the 13th period of review (POR 13). Vietnam Economic News’ Thuy Duong talked with Truong Dinh Hoe, Secretary-General of the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

The Vietnam-Eastern Europe Trade Forum themed ‘Promoting Vietnam’s agricultural, textile and footwear exports to Eastern European countries in the new situation’ was held organised by the Ministry of Industry and Trade in Ho Chi Minh City on May 8.

An annual program entitled “Vietnamese Goods Identification - Proud of Vietnamese Goods” was launched by the Ministry of Industry and Trade in Ho Chi Minh City on May 11 in a bid to boost the consumption of Vietnamese goods.

(VEN) - Rice producers and exporters must professionalize investment in accordance with market demand and adopt appropriate production orientation in light of declining exports and prices.

The Mekong Delta province of An Giang posted a surge in exports between January and April, driven by rising demand for its staple products from many markets, according to the local Department of Industry and Trade.

(VEN) - Consumer electronics and appliance retailers in Hanoi are recording poor sales despite major promotion programs.

Quý I/2019, Nhà máy xơ sợi Đình Vũ sản xuất ổn định và liên tục 10 dây chuyền sợi DTY, cung cấp cho thị trường trong nước và các đối tác Mỹ, Hàn Quốc và Thái Lan gần 2.000 tấn sợi DTY.