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Vietnam records trade surplus of 8.08 billion USD in Q1
18:05 | 30/03/2024 Import-Export
Vietnam’s total export-import turnover hit 178.04 billion USD in the first quarter of this year, up 15.5% annually, resulting in a trade surplus of 8.08 billion USD, reported the General Statistics Office (GSO) on March 29.
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Hanoi to boost export of craft products
18:04 | 30/03/2024 Import-Export
Hanoi capital city is seeking measures and issuing support policies to promote the development of craft villages, and open doors for the export of their products to the world.
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Wood industry has opportunities to increase revenue from carbon credits
18:02 | 30/03/2024 Import-Export
Vietnam’s wood industry has opportunities to engage in the carbon market as the whole world is pushing ahead for a greener economy, heard a recent dialogue in Ho Chi Minh City.
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Import turnover of 19 commodity groups grows over 20%
15:34 | 29/03/2024 Import-Export
VCN – Most of major import commodity groups have high growth turnover compared to the same period in 2023.
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Vietnam owns significant advantages in attracting FDI
15:24 | 29/03/2024 Import-Export
VCN – In an interview with Customs News, Dr. Vo Tri Thanh, Director of the Institute of Branding and Competition Strategy, believed that the global minimum tax could affect global foreign direct investment (FDI) flows and the FDI attraction policies of each country. However, “in crisis lies opportunity”, Vietnam still has significant advantages in attracting FDI.
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Nearly 7,000 tariff lines of AKFTA product specific rules need to be transposed
15:20 | 29/03/2024 Import-Export
VCN – ASEAN member states and the Republic of Korea (RoK) reached a consensus on the transposition of ASEAN-RoK Free Trade Agreement (AKFTA) Product Specific Rules from the Harmonised System Codes HS 2017 to HS 2022.
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Vietnam needs to cook up stronger global rice brand
15:09 | 29/03/2024 Import-Export
Although Vietnamese rice has a foothold in several fastidious markets, there is a long way to go to make it a stronger brand globally, according to insiders.
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Vietnam advised to fully tap CPTPP to boost exports to Canada
15:08 | 29/03/2024 Import-Export
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) has opened up numerous opportunities for Vietnam and Canada to boost two-way trade, however, tax initiatives under the trade pact have not been tapped to the fullest extent by the Vietnamese exporters, said Vietnamese Trade Counsellor in Canada Tran Thu Quynh.
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ASEAN, RoK agree on transposition of AKFTA product specific rules
15:00 | 28/03/2024 Import-Export
ASEAN member states and the Republic of Korea (RoK) have reached a consensus on the transposition of ASEAN-RoK Free Trade Agreement (AKFTA) Product Specific Rules from the Harmonised System Codes HS 2017 to HS 2022.