Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese enterprises should be well-prepared to enhance shipments to the UK, particularly after the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement took effect on December 31, 2020, according to insiders. Statistics from the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) showed that Vietnam exported some 355 million USD worth of seafood to the UK market in 2020, particularly shipments of tra fish surging 15 times as compared to 2019. Chairman and General Director of Nha Trang Seaproduct Company Ngo Van Ich said that the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union (EU) did not impact Vietnamese exports, and this relished exciting prospects for shipments in 2021. This is a wonderful opportunity for Vietnamese exporters since the UK’s import tariffs are the same as those of the EU while the country’s demand for seafood imports is expected to be stable or even increase in the coming time, Ich said. In a bid to tape advantages from the free trade deal … [Read more...] about Vietnamese firms capitalise on UKVFTA to promote exports to UK
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Hai Phong’s favorite baguette stall that offers only 2 options
Quoc Tung, 27, who lives on Van Cao Street, a few kilometers away from the place, stops by four times a week. The bread is addictive and the pate is flavorful and fatty, and much tastier than at other places, he said. … [Read more...] about Hai Phong’s favorite baguette stall that offers only 2 options
Cold spells blanket northern Vietnam’s mountains in rarely seen frost
The Phjia Oac mountain range in Cao Bang Province, Vietnam is covered in frost on January 9, 2021. Photo: Ha Cuong The Phjia Oac mountain range in Cao Bang Province, Vietnam is covered in frost on January 9, 2021. Photo: Ha Cuong The Phjia Oac mountain range in Cao Bang Province, Vietnam is covered in frost on January 9, 2021. Photo: Ha Cuong Visitors take photos near the crystalized landscape in Cao Bang Province, Vietnam, January 9, 2021. Photo: Ha Cuong Frost has also covered Mount Mau Son in Lang Son Province since Friday last week, where temperatures sit at minus 3.4 degrees Celsius, according to Minh Duc, an officer at Lang Son Tourism Promotion Center. … [Read more...] about Cold spells blanket northern Vietnam’s mountains in rarely seen frost
Vietnamese Covid-19 vaccine elicits high antibody levels
One of the first three volunteers is ready to receive the second shot of the Covid-19 vaccine. The Nanocovid vaccine has produced a strong immune response – PHOTO: MOH HCMC – Reporting good news over the Covid-19 vaccine made in Vietnam, the Ministry of Health on January 14 announced that the Nanocovid vaccine had produced a strong immune response, far beyond expectations. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Covid-19 vaccine elicits high antibody levels
VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 15
This comes after the Ministry of Health sent a dispatch to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the People's Committees of various provinces and cites in late November to order to test samples of imported food packaging. This is aimed at checking items brought in from countries with large novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreaks in an effort to stop any potential exposure to the virus. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 15
