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From 29th September to 6th October is a long holiday in China, National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival. However, import and export activities through No.II Kim Thanh international border gate (Lao Cai) - Hekou (China) is still maintained by both sides. During the holiday, import and export activities through this border gate have decreased slightly but still have had positive results, with the amount of goods cleared reaching an average of 250 to 280 vehicles/day. In which, the average export volume is 60 to 80 vehicles/day. Because the Vietnamese side is still operating normally, the Lao Cai International Border Gate Customs Branch has...

JD Airlines has just launched its first international cargo route connecting China and Vietnam to serve cross-border e-commerce needs. The new route is cooperated with aviation services company CSAA and will operate three times per week using Boeing 737-800BCF aircraft. In China, the service will operate to Shenzhen, while in Vietnam the service will be at Ho Chi Minh City. JD Airlines is formerly known as JD Logistics Airlines received an air transport certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) last September. With the launch of its first flight between Shenzhen and Ho Chi Minh City, JD Airlines remains committed to...

Apple Corporation has completed moving of 11 factories producing audio-visual equipment to Vietnam. This is a great opportunity for Vietnamese Enterprises to participate in the Apple's global supply chain as providing components and equipment for Apple's manufacturing factories. The completion of moving 11 factories to Vietnam is expected to increase Apple's demand to coordinate with domestic enterprises that have the qualifications and standards to participate in Apple's value chain. At the same time, Apple will also actively consider increasing the number of domestic suppliers and increasing the use of domestic services and goods in Apple products in the near future. However, being...

The Secretariat of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Asia (ASEAN) in collaboration with the Indonesian Ministry of Trade and the Australian Government launched ASEAN TARIFF FINDER on 19th August 2023 of the 55th ASEAN Economic Ministers Meeting (AEM). ASEAN TARIFF FINDER is an online portal that provides information in English on customs tariffs and taxes, origin regulations and import regulations of more than 160 countries. ASEAN TARIFF FINDER also provides detailed information on Most Favored Nation (MFN) tariff, import quotas and preferential taxes for all types of goods originating from ASEAN member countries, as well as additional taxes on import. In addition,...

Vietnam - China railway transport route from Shijiazhuang City in China to Yen Vien Station in Hanoi, Vietnam is opened on 2rd August 2023. This train departs from Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, China to Yen Vien Station with a journey of 2,700 km, taking over 4 days. The train has 23 carriages. This is the first train of the freight route between the two countries, organized jointly by the railway department of Vietnam and China. This train runs straight, helping businesses shorten the transportation time compared to the time of transporting goods at the border as before and more convenient in carrying...

On 25th July 2023, Vietnam and Israel signed the Vietnam - Israel Free Trade Agreement (VIFTA). This is the first FTA between a Southeast Asian country and Israel and the 16th FTA between Vietnam and global partners. The signing of the FTA between Vietnam and Israel marks the result of the tireless efforts of two countries after a period of 7 years with 12 negotiation sessions. And It is more meaningful in the context that the two countries are carrying out many essential activities on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu...