New Delhi (VNA) – A delegation from the Vietnamese Ministryof Industry and Trade is attending the 28th Partnership Summit inNew Delhi from March 13-15.
Co-hosted by the Confederation of Indian Industry and the IndianMinistry of Commerce and Industry in thecontext of India assuming thepresidency of G20, the event is expected to further strengthen partnerships andshape new economic cooperation among nations and businesses.
The summit will focus on discussions about India's growth and how its reform and engagement in the region and theworld will help rebalance the world and bring stability to the growth process.
High-level discussions will be held on the global and Indian trade andeconomy, G20/B20, competitiveness, resilient supply chains, geopolitics,geostrategic investments, sustainability, technology and the social dimension, with a focus on the opportunities and imperatives for countries and businessesto drive future strategies for growth, competitiveness and sustainable andinclusive development.
Atotal of 35 sessions are scheduled for the event, including seven standalonesessions with Indian ministers and national-level sessions for Indonesia andCuba. It is attended by 145 speakers, including 65 international speakers from24 countries and nearly 400 delegates from 67 countries.
Duringa working session with Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Sandeep Arya, Vietnamese Minister of Industry andTrade Nguyen Hong Dien suggested that India work closely with Vietnam to prevent supplychain and production disruptions in the region and the world, boost tradepromotion activities, especially in providing market information, brand marketingfor businesses of both countries, holding B2B matching events, and diversifying supplychains for raw materials, particularly in industries that both sides havestrengths such as textile materials, leather and footwear, pharmaceuticals fromIndia, agricultural and food products from Vietnam.
Two-waytrade between Vietnam and India reached 15.05 billion USD for the first timelast year, up 13.6% compared to 202💜1. India is now Vietnam's eighth 💮largesttrade partner./.
The Trade Office of Vietnam in India has taken part in a programme in Uttarakhand state, held trade promotion activities there, and explored investment and business cooperation chances in Dehradun city.
The Vietnam Trade Office in India is running a stall at the 25th International Engineering & Technology Fair (IETF), the biggest among its editions so far lasting from February 16 to 18.
The Vietnam Trade Office in India, in collaboration with the National Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency of India (Invest India) and the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) held a teleconference on February 22 to step up business cooperation opportunities in farm produce and processed food.
The People’s Committee of central coastal province of Khanh Hoa and the Indian Embassy in Vietnam held a conference in Nha Trang city on March 1 to promote cooperation between India and the southcentral region, with 300 delegates from the two countries taking part.
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On June 19 alone, a total of 2,005 trucks completed customs clearance at Lang Son’s border gates — the highest single-day figure ever recorded in the province. Of these, 634 carried exports and 1,371 imports.
The OECD Economic Surveys: Vietnam 2025 report focuses on analysing the country’s macroeconomic fundamentals, the impact of international integration on attracting foreign investment and trade, and the country’s prospects for developing a low-carbon economy.
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Deputy Director General of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)’s Trade Promotion Agency Bui Quang Hung emphasised that logistics has evolved from a technical function into a core capability for Vietnamese exporters to maintain their competitive advantage in the US market.
A trade official has suggested companies work closely with shipping lines, airlines, and freight forwarders to monitor routes, transit times, and potential surcharges while exploring broader cargo insurance to cover risks like war and terrorism.
In addition to institutional reform, the agency is also rolling out key solution groups to combat counterfeit goods, imitations, and intellectual property infringements in the digital environment.
The event, co-organised by the Vietnam Trade Office in the UK and TT Meridian, a local importer of Vietnamese fresh produce, aims to build a national lychee brand and encourage broader recognition of Vietnamese fruits in a competitive, high-end market.
The industry's performance has been powered by bold investments in modern production lines, enabling Vietnamese firms to produce complicated products which were exclusive to advanced economies.
Outcomes of ABAC III will shape ABAC’s final policy recommendations to be submitted to the ABAC-APEC leaders’ dialogue, scheduled to take place in the Republic of Korea this November.
This is the second year the magazine has released the ranking, which is based on total revenue and key financial indicators of enterprises from seven countries in the region: Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, and Cambodia.
At the summit, publishing, tech, and media sectors will discuss emerging trends, business models, and sustainable solutions for digital publishing development in Vietnam.
This year’s “Vietnam Goods Week” marks a significant milestone as it is being held simultaneously for the first time in four locations across Asia: Japan, Hong Kong (China), Cambodia, and Malaysia, from June 19 - 22.
According to NordCham Vietnam Chairman Thue Quist Thomasen, the Vietnamese Government’s commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 is both a challenge and an opportunity for businesses to contribute to green and sustainable growth.
The analysis from an investment perspective shows that the economy’s growth has been heavily capital‑driven, yet efficiency remains low as reflected by Vietnam’s Incremental Capital-Output Ratio (ICOR) being significantly higher than global and regional averages. This underscores the imperative to enhance capital‑use efficiency.
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