HCM CITY — Bilateral trade between Viet Nam and the US is expected to reach US$18 billion this year, up from $15.4 billion last year, according to Vu Tien Loc, chairman of the Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI). SEE MORE (VEN) - Sustainable development and environmental protection are matters that interest businesses operating in the chemical sector. Vietnam Economic News' Tuan Nghia spoke with Dr. Chu Van Nguyen, the head of the Technical Department of the Vietnam National Chemical Group (Vinachem). SEE MORE (VEN) - Trade between Vietnam and Latin America is expected to reach US$6 billion in 2015 and US$12-15 billion in 2020, an increase of 30-35 percent per year. The Latin America Market Department of the Ministry of Industry and Trade recently sponsored a seminar on potentials and opportunities for trade and investment development between Vietnam and Latin American countries. SEE MORE HCMC – Vietnam expects to achieve total export revenue of US$78 billion next year, or a 10% increase from this year’s estimated figure of US$71 billion, said an official of the Ministry of Industry and Trade. SEE MORE (VEN) - At present, Argentina ranks third among the biggest Vietnam's trade partners in the Latin American region and ranks twenty-fifth among all trading countries. Vietnam has trade deficit with Argentina. In the near future, Vietnam will make more effort to strengthen its representation in Argentina. SEE MORE