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Key points from the 2022 Annual report on Overview of developments in the international trading environment by the WTO Director-General

Key points from the 2022 Annual report on Overview of developments in the international trading environment by the WTO Director-General

28/11/2022
On 22 November 2022, the WTO Director-General issued her annual report titled “Overview of Developments in the International Trading Environment” covering the period from October 2021 to October 2022. Key findings of the report are as follows.
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“Vietnam Goods Week in Thailand 2022” - A bridge for Vietnamese businesses to join the Thai distribution network

“Vietnam Goods Week in Thailand 2022” - A bridge for Vietnamese businesses to join the Thai distribution network

26/11/2022
"Vietnamese Goods Week in Thailand 2022", co-organized and implemented by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam and Central Retail Group in Vietnam was officially launched on November 16, 2022 and lasted continuously until November 20, 2022 at Central World Plaza, one of the largest trade centers in the world. This year's Vietnam Week in...
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RCEP to help boost Vietnam’s engagement in supply chains: Report

RCEP to help boost Vietnam’s engagement in supply chains: Report

24/11/2022
A report on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)’s impacts on the shaping of supply chains in Vietnam was released by the National Centre for Socio-Economic Information and Forecast (NCIF) and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Vietnam on November 10.
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What products have the highest import turnover of Vietnam from other CPTPP countries after 4 years since the CPTPP Agreement took effect?

What products have the highest import turnover of Vietnam from other CPTPP countries after 4 years since the CPTPP Agreement took effect?

20/11/2022
The CPTPP Agreement has been officially put into effect for nearly 4 years. It's the first new-generation free trade agreement that Vietnam is a member of, therefore, the Agreement has brought great export and import opportunities for the economy, especially for potential industries of Vietnam.
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The 6th China-South Asia Exposition (CSA Expo) and the 26th China Kunming Import and Export Fair (2020)

The 6th China-South Asia Exposition (CSA Expo) and the 26th China Kunming Import and Export Fair (2020)

20/11/2022
On November 19, 2022, the Opening Ceremony of the 6th China-South Asia Expo and the 26th Kunming Import and Export Fair (2022) took place at Kunming Dian-chi International Convention & Exhibition Center, China. At the invitation of Mr. Vuong Du Ba, Governor of Yunnan Province (China), Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai attended the...
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Vietnam and EU cooperate to build a diversified and sustainable supply chain

Vietnam and EU cooperate to build a diversified and sustainable supply chain

19/11/2022
In order to strengthen the connection of economic, trade, and investment relations between Vietnam and the EU, in parallel with efforts to accompany the business communities of the two sides to make the most of market opportunities, to promote new areas of cooperation with advantages from the EVFTA Agreement, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has...
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Assessing the potential of timber and timber products exported to Malaysia

Assessing the potential of timber and timber products exported to Malaysia

16/11/2022
Timber and timber products are potential commodity in the Malaysian market. According to the Department of Statistics Malaysia, in 2021, Malaysia imported 1.1 billion USD of timber and timber products. Viet Nam ranked 4th with a market share of 11.9%, equivalent to a turnover of 131.6 million USD. The three leading countries in Malaysia's timber...
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List of International Exhibition in Spain 2023

List of International Exhibition in Spain 2023

11/11/2022
Vietnam Trade Office, Vietnam Embassy in Spain would like to provide the List of International Exhibition in Spain 2023 to domestic organizations, associations and businesses.
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List of WTO Members due for Trade Policy Review in 2023

List of WTO Members due for Trade Policy Review in 2023

06/11/2022
The Trade Policy Review Mechanism was an early result of the Uruguay Round, being provisionally established at the Montreal Mid-Term Review of the Round in December 1988. Annex 3 to the Marrakesh Agreement, agreed by Ministers in April 1994, placed the TPRM on a permanent footing as one of the WTO’s basic functions and, with the entry into force...
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Intensive training conference on tax commitment and rules of origin in CPTPP and EVFTA

Intensive training conference on tax commitment and rules of origin in CPTPP and EVFTA

02/11/2022
To assist the business community in making the most of the commitments of the Agreement, and at the same time to support government officials, especially in the Can Tho area and neighboring provinces, in the implementation of the Agreement. Commitments of the Agreement, on November 4 and 5, 2020, the Ministry of Industry and Trade cooperated with...
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