The Vietnam Export Promotion Forum 2023 with the theme of “green export promotion” will be held in Hanoi on November 24, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has announced.
The Vietnam Export Promotion Forum 2023 with the theme of “green export promotion” will be held in Hanoi on November 24. (Illustrative Photo: congthuong.vn)
Hanoi (VNA)ꦚ – The Vietnam ExportPromotion Forum 2023 with the theme of “green export promotion” will be held in Hanoion November 24, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has announced.
The event is expected to gather 300 experts, enterprisesand international organisations in Vietnam, aiming to create a channel fordialogue and consultation with many stakeholders to shape, identifydifficult problems and opportunities in green trade development, and propose solutions and support policies for green trade. It is also an opportunity to share practicalexperiences of pioneering businesses in green production and sustainable exportdevelopment to meet global green consumption trends. According to the MoIT, green growth and circulareconomy are becoming a global trend, drastically practiced in the world's mostdeveloped economies as a solution to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, aimingfor a long-term carbon neutral economy.
The ministry said that responsible business and environmentalprotection are mandatory requirements for businesses producing exports as thesefactors affect the global value chain of the product. Therefore, the ministryhas been promoting information to support businesses in meeting standards andcriteria for sustainable development and green growth.
⛄ Experts acknowledged that Vietnam is one of the countries with strongcommitments to environment at the Climate Change Summit (COP26), including acommitment to pioneer in energy transformation, along with green and digitaltransformation.
Statistics of the MoIT revealed that import-export isa bright spot of Vietnam’s economy with a total import export turnover reaching 732.5 billion USD in 2022. In the first 10 months of 2023, the country’s totalimport-export turnover achieved 558 billion USD, a decrease of 9.6% yearon year. Besides a fall in market demand, many foreignmarkets such as the US, the UK and the EU have raised standards for imports as an attempt to boost green transition and emission neutralisation./.
The southeastern region, which leads the country in foreign direct investment attraction, has great potential and motivation to attract high-quality investment, particularly those to green and sustainable development areas, heard a conference held in Dong Nai province on October 12.
Experts have shared a view that green credit and green growth play an important role in implementing the National Green Growth Strategy in the 2021-2030 period with a vision until 2050 as they create resources for environmentally-friendly projects and programmes.
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The central province of Quang Nam is set to become a hub for the medicinal plant industry, with Ngoc Linh ginseng designated as the core crop, under the Prime Minister's decision issued earlier this year.
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A key change in the draft decree is a provision requiring bank transfers for gold transactions valued at 20 million VND (765 USD) and above, to enhance transparency and verify customer identities.
In the first four months of 2025, trade turnover between Vietnam and Cambodia surpassed 3 billion USD, marking a 7% increase compared to the same period in 2024.
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Antoine Colin, Senior Vice President for Global Supply Chain Digital Transformation & Resilience at HP Inc., affirmed HP’s strategic commitment to building a supply chain and ecosystem in Vietnam and the region.
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.
The Vietnam Export Promotion Forum 2023 with the theme of “green export promotion” will be held in Hanoi on November 24. (Illustrative Photo: congthuong.vn) 
