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Vietnam earned some US$2.4 billion from exporting aquatic products in the first four months of 2018, representing a year-on-year rise of 13 percent. 

More than 30 leading Vietnamese manufacturers of garments, textiles and fashion accessories as well as garment-related industries have displayed their products at Hong Kong’s largest one-stop sourcing fashion show.

(VEN) - The recently signed trade agreement among Pacific Rim nations known as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) will provide added opportunities for the Vietnamese timber sector. Nguyen Ton Quyen, deputy chairman of the Vietnam Timber and Forest Product Association, spoke about the opportunities and challenges for the Vietnamese timber sector in an interview with Vietnam Economic News’ Hanh Nguyen.

Vietnam posted a trade surplus of approximately US$700 million for April this year, raising the total trade surplus over the first four months of the year to US$3.39 billion, according to the latest statistics released by the General Department of Customs.

(VEN) - Total value of foreign trade reached an estimated US$107.32 billion in the first quarter of this year, a rise of 17.7 percent compared with the same period in 2017. 

Approximately 15,000-18,000 tonnes of this season’s first crop of lychees will be picked in the northern province of Hai Duong in early May this year to supply the market, according to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD).

The Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade) will enhance its supervision over the implementation of trade promotion programmes to improve their efficiency and provide training to associations and local agencies in organising trade promotion activities.

(VEN) - The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has contributed greatly to the success of the Buy Vietnamese Goods campaign, according to a review of 2017 results by the campaign’s steering committee.

The Vietnam Cafe Show 2018 will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from May 3-5, the Exporum Inc announced during a press conference on April 17. 

(VEN) - Garments and textiles manufacturers and exporters could benefit greatly from the recently signed Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) among 11 Pacific Rim economies. However the sector must make greater efforts to in order to take advantage of these opportunities.

(VEN) - Bat Trang ceramic and pottery products, including household items, worship instruments, and fine art and handicraft articles, among others, have long been known for their high quality and design. The products made in Bat Trang Commune of Hanoi’s Gia Lam District have attracted an increasing number of customers.

Vietnamese rambutans have been approved for export to New Zealand, which was officially announced at a ceremony on April 10.

Bahrain will open its trade promotion offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to facilitate trade with Vietnam and other countries in the ASEAN bloc, said Sheikh Daij bin Isa Al Khalifa, Chairman of the ASEAN-Bahrain Business Council.

(VEN) - A number of discerning foreign markets have accepted fruit and vegetable imports from Vietnam, opening up opportunities for the country to increase farm produce exports.

More than 200 domestic and foreign enterprises are taking part in the International Exhibition on Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, Air Filtration & Purification and Refrigeration Systems (HVACR Vietnam 2018), which opened in Hanoi on April 18.

(VEN) - Vietnam Expo 2018, opening in Hanoi on April 11 for the 28th time, focused on the display of machines, construction materials, information technology, food, and healthcare products. With a growing number of participants, the annual fair is one of the major trade promotion events for the Vietnamese industry and trade sector. The expo also includes business connection activities, consultations and workshops. 

Trong quý 1/2018, tổng kim ngạch xuất khẩu hàng dệt may cả nước đạt 7,62 tỷ USD, tăng 13,35% so với cùng kỳ năm ngoái. Giá trị thặng dư thương mại đạt 3,87 tỷ USD, tăng 3,69% so cùng kỳ năm ngoái. 

Russian enterprises are displaying products of their key sectors like machinery, precision mechanics, automation equipment, industrial biotechnology, and high tech electronics at the 28th Vietnam International Trade Fair (Vietnam Expo 2018), which opened in Hanoi on April 11.

(VEN) - Vietnamese businesses have not taken full advantage of the many benefits provided by trade agreements with Japan, especially in terms of tariff preferences, according to participants at a recent seminar in Ho Chi Minh City. The seminar, sponsored by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, focused on Japanese market information and related import regulations.  

Vietnam gained US$934 million from fruit and vegetable exports in the first quarter of 2018, up 33.4% from the same period last year, with China, Japan and the United States remaining the top importers.