19:47 | 11/01/2021
Vietnam’s economy was adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, along with natural disasters and the impact of trade conflicts.
19:46 | 11/01/2021
Vietnam exported a total of 137,000 tonnes of tea worth US$220 million throughout 2020, representing a decline of 0.4% in volume and 6.8% in value compared to the previous year, with Pakistan being the largest consumer of local green tea, according to figures released by the Import and Export Department.
18:06 | 10/01/2021
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a proposal by several ministries to restrict inbound flight numbers from now till the lunar New Year holiday (Tet) due to the emergence of the new COVID-19 variant.
15:51 | 09/01/2021
Following the implementation of several free trade agreements (FTAs), shrimp exports in 2021 are anticipated to increase by 15% compared to last year, to reach over US$4 billion in revenue, according to insiders.
20:16 | 08/01/2021
As an active member of ASEAN and the UN Security Council (UNSC), the country will continue to place importance on collaborating with the UN and regional organizations, especially in trying to prevent conflict, and is willing to co-ordinate with the wider international community to achieve a better and more stable world.
19:09 | 07/01/2021
Russia moved to ramp up pepper imports from major markets, including Vietnam, along with India and Indonesia, during the past 10 months of last year, with imports from the country reaching 6,100 tonnes worth US$15.54 million, according to the Russian Federal Customs Service.
19:08 | 07/01/2021
Joseph Incalcaterra, chief economist for ASEAN at the HSBC Global Research has hailed Vietnam’s handling of the virus, as saying that its response to the pandemic allowed the country to maintain its reputation as a “very good destination” for foreign direct investment.
19:06 | 07/01/2021
Nikkei Asia, the world’s largest financial newspaper published by Japanese media giants Nikkei Inc., has named Vietnam among an Asian trio that has succeeded in limiting the local transmission rate of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) to almost zero.
19:01 | 07/01/2021
Following the fulfillment of targets set for 2020, the industry and trade sector made positive contributions to overall economic growth at 2.91%, helping the nation maintain its steady growth momentum in import-export activities with a total turnover of over US$500 billion for the second consecutive year.
20:07 | 06/01/2021
The Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang hosted a ceremony on January 5 to mark the export of the first batch of shrimp this year.
20:06 | 06/01/2021
The Personnel Sub-committee of the National Election Council convened its first meeting in Hanoi on January 6 to examine preparations for the upcoming general election.
19:11 | 05/01/2021
The People's Army of Vietnam has set a goal of developing the Vietnam Coast Guard into a modern and elite force by 2030.
19:08 | 05/01/2021
The nation has bright prospects for greater co-operation with India in the fields of garment and textiles moving forward, according to details released during a recent online trade exchange conference.
16:31 | 05/01/2021
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has moved to adopt the National Strategy on the Fourth Industrial Revolution to 2030, with a target set for the digital economy to account for roughly 30% of Vietnamese GDP by the end of the period.
16:29 | 05/01/2021
The nation is poised to become a deep seafood processing centre and join the group made up of the three leading seafood producing and exporting countries in the world, according to a national seafood development strategy towards 2030, with a vision forward to 2045.