MoIT tightens supervision to avoid trade sanctions

Wednesday, Jul 10, 2019

Sectors which have seen high growth in the past few years such as wooden furniture, garments and textiles, seafood and steel are being placed under special supervision by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) to avoid having high tariffs and trade...

Garment sector expecting big fourth quarter

Tuesday, Nov 03, 2015

Production in the garment and textile sector would be higher in the last quarter of this year as several domestic exporters have orders till the end of 2015, and even the first quarter of 2016.

Australian wool growers seek closer VN business ties

Monday, Sep 21, 2015

The Australian Wool Growers Association (AWGA) has expressed its desire to boost co-operation with Viet Nam to support Vietnamese businesses in technology and human resources training.

VN firms struggle to expand in Russia

Monday, Apr 20, 2015

Two-way trade between Viet Nam and Russia hit US$2.6 billion last year. However, it accounted for less than 1 per cent of Viet Nam''s total import-export activity with the world, which was $298.2 billion.

Garment exports surge by 18 per cent

Tuesday, Mar 17, 2015

Garment exports in January and February posted an 18 per cent year-on-year increase to US$3.4 billion, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) said.

Garment makers import more materials

Thursday, Jan 08, 2015

Viet Nam spent US$15.8 billion last year to import materials for the garments and textiles sector, posting a 16 per cent year-on-year increase.

VN trade surplus for 2014 hits $2b

Wednesday, Nov 26, 2014

Viet Nam''s trade surplus in the first 11 months of 2014 has reached US$2 billion, a $100-million increase over the surplus recorded in the first ten months of the year.