he EU and Vietnam have reached a free trade agreement – the second such EU deal with a South-East Asian nation. The deal will remove nearly all tariffs on goods traded between the EU and Vietnam. Their annual trade is worth about €28bn (£20bn; $30bn). Communist-run Vietnam exported €22bn of goods to the EU in […]

This was a common remark by Vietnamese cashew exporters and economic experts at the Consultation Conference on Cashew Nut Exporters in the EU Market. This event was held by the European Trade Policy and Investment Support Project (EU-MUTRAP) in collaboration with the Vietnam Cashew Association (VINACAS) in Ho Chi Minh City. According to VINACAS report, […]

An array of free trade agreements (FTAs) coming into effect this year will open up a wide range of new blindingly bright opportunities for the agricultural sector leading to improved investment opportunities along the entire value-chain. An array of free trade agreements (FTAs) coming into effect this year will open up a wide range of […]

Several foreign firms have recently acquired stakes in Vietnamese food processing enterprises, showing the local food industry’s increasing attractiveness. CJ Cheil Jedang (CJ) of the Republic of Korea (RoK) purchased 71.6 percent of shares of the Cau Tre Export Goods Processing JSC (Cau Tre) – a prestigious food processor in Vietnam. Previously, it also bought […]