Food accounted for 32.4 percent of Vietnam’s shipments to Russia, automobiles and machinery 20.7 percent, and steel and steel products 16.6 percent, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

A worker at a steel factory. Steel and steel products made up 16.6 percent of Vietnam's exports to Russia in 2018.

Last year, Russia invested in eight new projects and added capital to one existing project in the Southeast Asian nation. It also purchased shares of Vietnamese businesses through 40 projects.

It registered a total of 42.63 million USD of investment capital in 2018, ranking 28th among 112 countries and territories investing in Vietnam for the year.

The FTA between Vietnam and the five EAEU countries of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan took effect on October 5, 2016.

Vietnam, Israel hold fifth round of negotiations on FTA

Vietnam and Israel reached progress during the fifth round of negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two nations which was recently held in Jerusalem city.

 

EVFTA to create huge motivation for Vietnam and EU: EuroCham Whitebook 2018

The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), which is expected to be signed in 2018, will boost bilateral trade and investment thanks to tariff cuts and strong commitments from both sides.

 

Vietnam, EU likely to sign FTA soon

Vietnam and the European Union (EU) are likely to sign the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) soon, Daniel Muller, ASEAN Regional Manager for the German Asia-Pacific Business Association, said in an interview granted to Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reporters in Germany. 

 

Israel-Vietnam FTA to bring numerous benefits for both countries

The cooperative relations between Israel and Vietnam are growing vigorously in all spheres, with the two countries currently negotiating the official signing of a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA).

 

RoK’s imports of Vietnamese farm produce soars after 2015 FTA

The Republic of Korea (RoK)’s imports of Vietnamese agricultural and livestock products rose by 34 percent in two years since the two countries’ free trade agreement (FTA) took effect in December 2015.

 

Source: VNA