The two ministers evaluated the results of economic and trade cooperation between Vietnam and Australia in recent years and discussed plans to carry out cooperation activities after the pandemic to restore supply chains between the two countries.

Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh.

The two sides focused their discussion on easing difficulties for import and export enterprises through the early restoration of transportation systems including seaports and airports while diversifying supply chains to avoid dependence on a limited range of markets.

The Australian Minister congratulated and appreciated Vietnam for its achievements in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.

He also thanked Vietnam for resuming the export of rice, helping rice importing countries including small countries in the Oceania-Pacific region to ensure their food demand.

Minister Simon Birmingham also mentioned the difficulties that Australian enterprises have faced regarding the clearance of goods due to the Covid-19 pandemic while proposing the Vietnamese side facilitate Australian enterprises as much as possible.

Meanwhile, the Vietnamese minister suggested that Australia accelerate the implementation of procedures for evaluating and granting import permits to Vietnamese agricultural products including passion fruit, rambutan, star apple and durian and aquatic products, particularly fresh shrimp.

Vietnamese, Chinese officials discuss maintaining trade

Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh held phone talks with Director of China’s General Administration of Customs Ni Yuefeng and Minister of Commerce Zhong San on April 17 to identify measures aimed at addressing the growing backlog of Vietnamese exports at border areas since the beginning of this month.

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Trade between Vietnam and Israel reached 236.58 million USD in the first two months of this year, according to the Vietnamese Trade Office in Israel.

Viet Yen develops spiritual tourism associated with trade villages

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Bac Giang: Nearly 300 members of provincial civil servant’s trade union volunteer to donate blood

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Vietnam described as East Asia’s trade hub

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Source: NDO