Vietnamese trade counselors in the Americas gathered at a conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on November 18 to evaluate their work in the past time and discuss orientations and tasks in the time ahead, aiming to further promote the export of Vietnam's goods to countries in the region and the world.

The Trade Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will collaborate with relevant agencies in carrying out measures to help enterprises expand their shares in foreign markets, said Vu Ba Phu, head of the agency.

Vietnamese trade counsellors and heads of trade offices in Europe met in Geneva on June 14 – 15 to discuss ways to beef up trade and investment promotion with countries in the region and other parts of the world.

A conference gathering commercial counselors and head of trade offices of Vietnam in Europe took place in Moscow, Russia on June 11.

Hanoi has helped local businesses access to new technologies and raise their competitiveness, said Tran Thi Phuong Lan, Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Industry and Trade.

It is important to tighten the connectivity between overseas trade offices and southern localities – a growth engine of Vietnam – so as to facilitate export and import activities, an official said.