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By utilising various free trade agreement (FTAs) and focusing on advantageous products, the agricultural sector is likely to exceed its export target of US$50 billion set for this year, said Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, agro-forestry and fishery exports during the initial months of the year...

The first half of March saw Vietnam's overall export turnover reach US$15.32 billion, marking a sharp increase of nearly 76% over the same period from last month, while import turnover hit roughly US$15.23 billion, a rise of 20.3%, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs. Most notably, the country’s trade surplus hit approximately US$100 million throughout the reviewed period. During...

World Bank (WB) Regional Vice President for East Asia and Pacific Manuela V. Ferro on March 25 concluded her five-day visit to Vietnam. During her first visit to Vietnam, Ferro had a meeting with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue, and other senior officials of Vietnam. During the meetings, both sides discussed development priorities and challenges...

Vietnamese carriers are expected to serve 141,600 international passengers in the first quarter of 2022, up 441% over the same period last year, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV). International cargo transport is forecast to reach 38,000 tonnes, a year-on-year rise of 113.9%. The international passenger throughput of Vietnamese airports is expected to reach 321,000 between January and...

Vietnam’s economy is forecast to grow beyond expectation in 2022 as domestic demand rebounds and foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows remains stable. Most forecasts by foreign investment funds show that Vietnam’s GDP growth is likely to increase by 7.5 percent in 2022. However, it is not too surprising if the economy will grow at a higher rate thanks to strong recovery...

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Foreign visitors entering Vietnam no longer need to spend time in medical isolation, but a negative test is now necessary for entry, according to the latest COVID-19 policy for foreign travelers issued by the Ministry of Health. Foreigners entering by air must produce a negative test result for the SARS-CoV-2 virus 72 hours before departure if the RT-PCR/RT-LAMP method is...

The German news site DW reported that, Vietnam was one of the few Asian countries that did not experience an economic contraction during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 and 2021, it said. This year, the country’s GDP is expected to grow by around 5.5 percent. About 60 per cent of European companies working in ASEAN say Vietnam offers the best...