Trade promotion should focus on key Vietnamese exports

Trade promotion should focus on key Vietnamese exports

Deputy PM Hai presents the Labour Order, first class to Vietrade at the ceremony held in Hanoi on July 6 (photo: VGP)

NDO – Trade promotion activities should be renewed with a focus on boosting the export of key Vietnamese products and expanding both domestic and foreign markets.

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai made the request at the ceremony held in Hanoi on July 6 to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT).

The Deputy PM appreciated Vietrade for accomplishing its tasks assigned by the government and the MOIT in the past 15 years, contributing to national economic development and international integration.

Between 2010 and 2014, the National Trade Promotion Programme, launched by Vietrade, attracted the participation of more than 21,000 enterprises who earned over VND1 trillion (US$46 million) and US$5.3 billion in export contracts and sales.

Thanks to Vietrade, many Vietnamese products are now present in large markets including the US, EU, China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and the Middle East among others.

Vietrade has also organised a string of activities to promote trade in Vietnam and abroad, receiving widespread support from people and enterprises at events such as trade fairs, workshops, exhibitions, exchanges, training courses for enterprises and others.

At the ceremony, Deputy PM Hai presented the Labour Order, first class to Vietrade in recognition of its achievements and contributions to the nation over the past 15 years.

Vietrade was established on July 6, 2000 according to the government decision No.78/2000/QĐ-TTG which is directly under the MOIT.

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