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Commentary: Will coronavirus impact trade flows long-term?

Commentary: Will coronavirus impact trade flows long-term?

Feb 17, 2020
According to MarineTraffic AIS data, the median time at anchorage at Chinese ports in the first week of February is 1.4 days. “The data now shows a sharp decline in port traffic at Wuhan in the first six weeks of 2020 when compared to the same period last year,” explained Georgios Hatzimanolis of MarineTraffic.
EVFTA - A Major Push for Vietnam’s Exports to European Market

EVFTA - A Major Push for Vietnam’s Exports to European Market

Feb 14, 2020
On February 12, 2020, the European Parliament (EP) officially ratified the EU - Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) with 63.33% of ayes.
China traders urged to prepare for airfreight capacity crunch

China traders urged to prepare for airfreight capacity crunch

Feb 12, 2020
Best practices for alleviating supply chain pain include constant communication and locking up space on all-cargo aircraft
Hoi An Silk Village brings Vietnamese silk to the world

Hoi An Silk Village brings Vietnamese silk to the world

Feb 10, 2020
Hoi An used to be an important international trading port and a meeting place of Vietnamese silk products with clothing culture of other countries in the region and the world. Today, Hoi An Silk Village continues to act as a bridge to promote silk products and bring them closer to domestic and foreign consumers.
Vietnam strives for added rice export value

Vietnam strives for added rice export value

Feb 07, 2020
Vietnam’s ST25 rice surpassed many other rice varieties from other countries to win first prize in the World’s Best Rice Contest 2019 within the framework of the November World Rice Conference in Manila, the Philippines. The title, following decades of branding, has delivered a boost to the country’s rice exports.
EVFTA provides new driving forces for Vietnam-EU partnership

EVFTA provides new driving forces for Vietnam-EU partnership

Feb 06, 2020
The signing of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) after years of negotiations marked an important milestone in bilateral commercial, economic and investment links between Vietnam and the European Union.