FDI enterprises assessed that, despite being affected by Covid-19, in the long run, Vietnam is still a promising destination for foreign investors. If the Vietnamese Government both effectively fights the pandemic and strengthens circulation solutions to create favorable conditions for businesses, the attraction of FDI will be maintained.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has issued a decision reviewing the anti-dumping measures against some monosodium glutamate (MSG) products imported from China and Indonesia.

Vietnam’s agricultural sector is aiming for growth of 2.8% and export revenue of US$44 billion in 2021, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Population aging could slow down Vietnam's long-term growth in the 2020–2050 period by 0.9 percentage points compared with the last 15 years, a new World Bank (WB) report finds.

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has projected that the global merchandise trade volume will grow 10.8 per cent this year, higher than 8 per cent estimated in March.

Vietnam and the US have reached an agreement on illegal logging and timber trade that will avoid hefty tariffs on Vietnamese timber exports.

Vietnam could achieve trade balance, or even a trade surplus this year, deputy head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Agency of Foreign Trade said.

The Republic of Korea (RoK) said on October 1 that it has submitted a bill to the National Assembly to ratify the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.

In 2020, Thailand exported fresh and processed vegetables and fruit worth more than US$4.2 billion. With relatively similar climate and geographical conditions, Thai and Vietnamese agricultural products share many similarities. However, Thai products often have a higher level of competitiveness.

Solving difficulties for sea transportMany shipping companies have reported that the low rate of issuance of road permits and pandemic prevention regulations in some localities are affecting the delivery process, increasing the risk of inventory piling up at the port. Therefore, shipping enterprises propose to have an open mechanism for maritime activities. At the same time giving priority to vaccination to effectively maintain the supply chain of goods.