The official visit to France by Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and his attendance at the 19th Francophonie Summit are expected to give a boost to the bilateral economic, trade, and investment ties.

The European Commission said it would propose delaying implementation of a law banning the import of commodities linked to deforestation by a year on Wednesday, following calls from industries and governments around the world.

Vietnam’s shrimp exports during the eight-month period of the year to China soared by 21% to reach US$477 million against the same period from last year, according to figures released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Vietnamese goods are increasingly consolidating their position in the Indonesian market, with export value growing continuously over the years. Among them, the group of computers, electronic products and components is leading in export turnover to Indonesia.

According to the Việt Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), China had imported US$21 million worth of pangasius fish maws from Việt Nam as of the end of August.

Exports of cashews were up 22.9 per cent in volume and 21.8 per cent in turnover year-on-year, according to the General Department of Customs, with an average price per tonne of US$5,706.

Vietnam's fruit and vegetable exports are projected to see continued strong growth in the remaining months of the year, helping the sector to achieve its goal of 7 billion USD in export revenue.

Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao and his US counterpart will hold a call in the near future on trade and economic ties, China's state-run Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Eherbal's freeze-drying technology (also known as sublimation drying), a brand under HP Vietnam, is a method of drying vegetables using low temperatures and low pressure to remove water without altering the color, fiber structure, or other nutrients in fruits and vegetables. This technology offers good prospects for increasing the export value of Vietnamese agricultural products.

The Secretariat of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), in a report of the recent meeting of the bloc’s trade ministers with their Iranian counterpart, has said that there was a discussion with the Islamic Republic about upgrading the relations to full-fledged free trade level.