Vietnam’s leather and footwear sector posted an export value of 9.45 billion USD in the first half of the year, an 8.4 percent increase year-on-year. 

 Leather, footwear sector targets 20 bln USD in export earnings, VN businessman to join Australia-ASEAN leaders programme, Agriculture sector targets 40 billion USD in export turnover

 Vietnamese leather and footwear exporters must comply with the EU-Vietnam free trade agreement’s rules of origin and be prepared to deal with EU barriers and anti-dumping measures, speakers said at a seminar held in Ho Chi Minh City on November 17.

 PwC launches tool measuring DI, Vietnam to export processed chicken to Japan, EU, Ceiling power prices unchanged, Leather, footwear sector forecasts 18 bln USD of export earnings, Vietnam to suspend tamarind imports from Indonesia

Many Vietnamese leather and footwear firms have been implementing new production and business strategies to seize opportunities offered by free trade agreements (FTAs).

 Korean firms explore logistics market prospects, Hanjin Shipping Global stops operations in Viet Nam, HCMC targets 2016 GRDP growth of 8%, Leather, footwear exports strong, local consumption weak

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