Vietnam hopes to further grow trade and investment co-operation with countries in the Americas, with a particular focus on energy, telecommunications, high-tech agriculture, and other high value-added industries, an official from the Ministry of Industry and Trade has said. SEE MORE Vietnam recorded a trade deficit of US$2.086 billion during the first half of February, resulting in a nearly US$1.3 billion trade deficit for the country by mid-February, according to a source from customs. SEE MORE With budget collection likely to be constrained due to the loss of import duties and tariffs as Vietnam continues to open up its trade doors, the country’s budget deficit is likely to remain wide, reported a research firm. SEE MORE A project on unobserved economy statistics, expected to be launched next year, will serve as an important reference for the statistics sector to get up to international standards. SEE MORE Việt Nam is at the top of the list of markets that could benefit from trade diversion coming from US-China trade tensions, building on its increasing competitiveness in manufacturing, according to Phạm Hồng Hải, CEO of HSBC Việt Nam. SEE MORE
