Vietnam's textile and footwear sector targets annual export growth of 7.5–8% from 2021 to 2025, with turnover expected to reach 50–52 billion USD by 2025 and 68–70 billion USD by 2030.

The workshop on “Innovative Skills for Inclusive Future of Work in the Digital Age” opened in Hanoi on July 18, gathering over 100 local and international speakers and delegates, including those from Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies.

The APEC workshop on harnessing digital trade for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is underway in Hanoi, aiming to realise one of Vietnam’s initiatives during APEC Year 2017 on facilitating trans-border e-commerce.

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) workshop on promoting the participation of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in global food supply chains took place in Hanoi on May 25.