In commercial disputes that are required to be resolved at the Vietnam International Arbitration Center (VIAC), many Vietnamese businesses are suffering disadvantages due to negligence from the negotiation and contracting.

In the first six months of the year, total export turnover of agricultural, forestry and fishery products reached US $29.2 billion, up 19% over the same period in 2023.

Increased shipping freight rates and port congestion are having serious impacts on and affect the competitiveness of Vietnamese goods on the international market.

The investigation and application of trade defense measures have contributed to protecting and creating a fair competitive environment for domestic manufacturing industries.

Vietnamese President To Lam and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet have consented to accelerate the implementation of signed agreements such as the Memorandum of Understanding on development and connection of Vietnam - Cambodia border trade infrastructure, and the agreement on bilateral trade promotion for the 2025-2026 period.

Vietnam raked in 114 million USD from tra fish export to the signatory nations of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) as of June 15, a year-on-year increase of 10%, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

A series of events were held in Ho Chi Minh City from July 10-12 to promote trade exchanges among leather and footwear businesses of Vietnam and Italy.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, in the first six months of 2024, the US continued to be Vietnam ’ s largest agricultural, forestry and fishery export market. The export value to the US accounted for 20.7%, an increase of 20.8% over the same period in 2023. This market has many growth opportunities for Vietnamese agricultural exports in the last months of the year.

On Wednesday, China announced it is investigating unfair trade practices by the European Union (EU), after the latter opened various proceedings targeting Chinese companies suspected of distorting competition.

Businesses need to carefully learn about customs and consumption trends in Africa and the Middle East when they want to expand exports, particularly Halal products, to the market, heard a conference on July 12.