By encouraging all stakeholders to co-operate, Hanoi aims to improve food safety standards and protect public health.

Bilateral trade between Vietnam and Hesse has reached around EUR1 billion (US$1.05 billion) annually, accounting for one-tenth of total trade between Vietnam and Germany.

The event is part of the Hanoi Concentrated Promotion Program 2024, held in May, July, and November, attracting up to 2,000 businesses.

Vietnam and India are working closely together to achieve their bilateral trade target of 15 billion USD by 2020, a Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry bigwig has said.

The Department of Trade Promotion under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) held a workshop in Hanoi on July 14 to introduce advantages from the Vietnam-Korea Free Trade Agreement (VKFTA).

The domestic steel industry saw strong growth in consumption in the home market in the first half of this year, according to the Vietnam Steel Association (VSA).

It took less than 20 years for Vietnam, which had been saddled with an embargo by the US, to turn that country into a leading economic partner.

Vietnam’s national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines, began using its brand-new A350-900XWB aircraft for flights between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on July 3.

According to the Vietnam Administration of Forestry, after two-year implementation of a forestry restructuring plan, forestry production value has increased strongly, reaching an average annual growth of 6.57% per year over the last three years.

Vietnamese businesses are showcasing their products for the first time at the 2015 Lisbon Fair held in Portugal from June 27 to July 5.

The Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment launched the Vietnam portal on foreign investment procedures on June 29.

Attending at the 22nd Southern African International Trade Exhibition (SAITEX), which took place in Johannesburg city from June 21-23, Vietnamese goods attracted the interest of South African partners.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, in the first half of the year, exports in forestry products increased by 8% compared to the same period last year, generating 3.29 billion USD.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development topped the 2014 Ministerial Efficiency Index (MEI 2014) on business law development and implementation, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) revealed on June 22.

According to the Hanoi Statistics Office, the municipal consumer price index (CPI) increased by 0.13% in June against last month and 0.98% compared with the same month last year, buoyed by the increase in petrol prices.

A workshop assessing the impacts of free trade agreements (FTAs) on State budget revenues was organised in Hanoi on June 19 by the National Institute for Finance (NIF) and the US Agency for International Development (USAID).

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh has required ministries, agencies and localities to expeditiously submit the implementation of the Statistical Development Strategy for 2011-2020, with a vision up to 2030.

Representatives from ministries, business associations and experts gathered at a conference in Hanoi on June 18 to review the implementation of a Government resolution on improving the business environment and national competitiveness, also known as Resolution 19.

The 12th International Exhibition on Automobile and Supporting Industry (Vietnam AutoExpo 2015) was organised at the Giang Vo Exhibition Centre in Hanoi from June 17-20.

The National Assembly’s Committee for External Relations held a conference in Hanoi on June 16 to inspect the establishment of ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), one of the three pillars of the ASEAN Community that will be formed at the end of this year.

Hanoi has seen a strong demand for air-conditioners and fans over the past month as blistering heat waves have raised temperature in the capital up to 43 degrees Celsius.

Business executives met with Vietnamese commercial attaches and counsellors who will soon be stationed in India, the US, Belgium, Sweden, Egypt, Mexico, Morocco, and Japan at a meeting in HCM City on June 16.

Hanoi People`s Committee organized a ceremony to debut its Agency of Tourism, Trade and Investment promotion on June 15.