Photo for illustration (Source: VOV)According to the Vietnam Sanitary and Phytosanitary Notification Authority and Enquiry Point (SPS Vietnam), the figure represented an increase of 73 codes compared to that of February 8. From January 1, 2022, businesses producing food for export to China have to print the commodity codes granted by the GACC or authorised agencies of Vietnam both inside and on the product packages. Among those freshly getting the GACC’s codes on February 11, the Volcafe Vietnam limited company in the southern province of Dong Nai said with delight that it will soon export coffee products to China. Truong Trieu Vi, a representative of the State-owned Dakak September 2nd Import-Export Company Limited (Simexco Daklak), which also obtained a code, said it took his firm almost four months for the licence. Vietnam exported over US$50.16 billion worth of goods to China between January and November, up 16.1% from a year earlier, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs. By the end of November, China was the second largest destination of Vietnamese commodities, following the US. It also ranked second among importers of agro-forestry-fishery products from Vietnam, with import turnover of US$8.4 billion during the period. Vietnam’s largest blood donation festival opens in Hanoi The Red Spring Festival, the largest blood donation event in Vietnam that turns 15 this year, kicked off in Hanoi on February 12.Individuals honoured at the Red Spring Festival 2022 for their contributions over the past 15 years (Photo: VOV) Director of the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT) Bach Quoc Khanh, head of the festival organising board, said the event, held annually after the Lunar New Year holiday, aims to help ensure sufficient blood supply for medical use which, in the past, often faced a serious shortage after the country’s biggest and longest holiday, said the Vietnam News Agency. First held in the spring of 2008, the festival has attracted hundreds of thousands of participants and received nearly 92,000 units so far. Most of localities nationwide and many agencies, businesses, and organisations have also organised annual blood donation activities on this occasion.People donate blood at the Red Spring Festival on February 12. (Photo: VNA) This year’s festival in Hanoi will last for nine days, until February 20, expected to attract 10,000 donors and receive about 7,000 blood units. People can donate at the NIHBT headquarters on Pham Van Bach street of Cau Giay district, the three fixed blood donation locations (No. 26 on Luong Ngoc Quyen street, No. 132 on Quan Nhan street, and No. 10 of Alley 122 on Lang street), as well as the cultural centre of Gia Lam district. They can register to make donation via https://hienmau.vn/events/lehoixuanhong/ or the app “Hien mau”. At the festival opening ceremony, Meta - the company running Facebook - and the NIHBT debuted the Blood Donations feature on this social network in Vietnam. This feature will become operational on February 16, enabling donors to easily connect with blood reception facilities. Vinfast hosts Roadshow for promotion of electric vehicles in US VinFast – the global electric vehicle (EV) maker from Vietnam – has announced it is hosting the VinFast California Roadshow until March 6, aiming to promote its electric SUV models VF 8 and VF 9 in the US market, reported by the Vietnam News Agency. Following the reveal of VinFast's full lineup of EVs at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2022) last month, VinFast is bringing its new all-electric sport utility vehicles directly to Californians. The VinFast California Roadshow will kick-off with a private event and VF 8 vehicle display on February 11 and 12 at Penthouse 56, this week's headquarters for the Los Angeles Rams as part of their big game celebrations.A product of VinFast (Photo: VNA) The tour will run concurrently in Los Angeles at the Westfield Century City from February 11 – 13, and will continue to three more cities in Northern and Southern California, then concluding on March 6 at the Ferry Building in San Francisco. The tour will be held in the most populous areas in Californian cities, directly providing specifications and images of VinFast's EV models to potential customers and the locals. The roadshow provides potential customers a first-hand opportunity to experience the brand and learn more about its premium electric SUVs, said Van Anh Nguyen, VinFast US Chief Executive Officer. California is VinFast's home in the US, with operations in Los Angeles and San Francisco, he said, so the company wants to start its journey building relationships with local communities in its own “backyard”. India lifts anti-dumping duty on certain steel products from Vietnam India has decided to rescind the anti-dumping duty on flat rolled products of steel plated or coated with alloy of aluminum or zinc originating in or exported from Vietnam, the Republic of Korea (RoK) and China, according to the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam. The Notification No. 7/2022-Customs (ADD) was issued by the Indian Ministry of Finance on February 1, according to the Vietnam News Agency.Photo for illustration (Source: vneconomy.vn) The ministry last June imposed the anti-dumping duty on imports of certain types of steel products from these countries. Accordingly, the anti-dumping tax rates applied to Vietnamese enterprises are as follows: Dong A Steel Co. Ltd, US$23.63/MT; Hoa Sen Group, US$46.87/MT; Tay Nam Steel Manufacturing & Trading Co. Ltd, US$48.96/MT; Nam Kim Steel JSC, US$81.3/MT; and other manufacturers, US$173.1/MT. According to the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam, the country annually exports about 170,000 tonnes of steel plated or coated with alloy of aluminum or zinc, worth over US$140 million, to India./.