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(VEN) - With average growth of 10 percent per year, domestic trade is one of the main driving forces of Vietnam’s economic development. However, trade is still hampered by various unstable factors.

Vietnam’s products of strength, including coffee, rice, garments and textiles, and construction materials are being showcased at the South African International Trade Exhibition (SAITEX) 2018, which opened in Johannesburg, South Africa, on June 24.

(VEN) - The Vietnam Agricultural Product Week 2018 will be held in Paris in late June. Vietnam Economic News’ Nguyen Hanh talked with Hoang Van Du, Deputy Director of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Trade Promotion Center for Agriculture (Agritrade), about this event. 

(VEN) - Foreign retailers not only prioritize the sale of Vietnamese goods through their systems in Vietnam, they also import Vietnamese products for sale abroad. Apart from increasing Vietnamese exports, foreign retailers have helped improved the competiveness and brand development of Vietnamese goods in foreign markets.   

Good prospect is forecast in the export of several agricultural products, including rice, in the rest of the year as demand in importing markets has shown optimistic signs, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

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(VEN) - The National Office of Intellectual Property has granted geographical indication certificates to green-skin grapefruit and green Xiem coconut, in order to promote the value of these unique specialties of the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre.

Ngày 21/6 tại ở Hà Nội, Hiệp hội Dệt May Việt Nam, Liên minh May mặc bền vững (SAC) và Tập đoàn TAL tổ chức hội thảo “Áp dụng chỉ số HIGG trong xây dựng thương hiệu bền vững cho ngành dệt may Việt Nam”.

A delegation of 30 Vietnamese enterprises, mostly from Ho Chi Minh City and southern provinces, attended the recent Thaifex, the leading food, beverage and food technology in Thailand, to introduce outstanding farm produce of Vietnam in the market at a hope to export more products to the country.

(VEN) - The domestic animal husbandry sector, concerned about the low-cost of imported products flooding the domestic market, is turning to closed value chains models to increase competitiveness. 

Vietnamese timber exporters have plenty of opportunities to increase their shipments to Australia thanks to a trade agreement, a strong demand and a favorable geographical location.

(VEN) - Yarns and fibers significantly contribute to the export value of the Vietnamese textile and garment sector. Yarn and fiber exports are forecast to reach about US$3.9 billion in 2018, compared with US$3.59 billion in 2017. 

(VEN) - The number of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy lawsuits by the US has doubled under the current administration, exposing imports from Vietnam and other countries to new challenges, deputy director of the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Trade Remedies Authority Chu Thang Trung said recently. He spoke at the Vietnam-US Trade Forum held on May 18 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam attended the opening ceremony of the 5th China – South Asia Expo (CAS Expo) and the 25th China Kunming Import and Export Commodities Fair in Kunming, the capital of China’s Yunnan province on June 14.

(VEN) - Associate Professor Pham Tat Thang from the Trade Research Institute under the Ministry of Industry and Trade talked about Vietnam’s export growth in an interview with Hoang Chau of Vietnam Economic News.

Three international exhibitions, the Rubber and Tyre Vietnam, Paper Vietnam, and Coatings Expo Vietnam opened in Ho Chi Minh City on June 13.

The northern province of Hai Duong has exported about 9,500 tonnes of litchi from the beginning of this year’s crop, according to the provincial Department of Industry and Trade.

Vietnamese goods are in the spotlight during a Vietnam – Hanoi Goods Week which is being held across 40 AEON shopping centers in Japan from June 7 to 10 as part of activities to mark the 45th year of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties. 

Vietnamese businesses are joining Argentine and foreign peers at AgroActiva – the biggest agricultural fair in Argentina, in Santa Fe province, which is around 400 km from Buenos Aires.

(VEN) - The number of convenience stores is growing rapidly in Vietnam.