VOV.VN - The opening seven months of the year witnessed timber and wood product exports reach US$8.89 billion, up 23.5% year on year, making the products among the top six export items, reported the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Argentina sold 3.19 million tonnes of corn valued at US$772.29 million to Vietnam in the past seven months, becoming the largest supplier of the product to the market.

VOV.VN - Two-way trade turnover between Vietnam and Russia hit US$2.74 billion in the past seven months, marking a remarkable increase of 45.5% year on year.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam (MARD) and the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) on August 19 signed three protocols allowing Vietnamese frozen durian, fresh coconut and crocodile to officially enter the Chinese market.

Measures implemented by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) to fight off the dollarisation of the economy, highlighted by the zero per cent interest rate for deposits made in US dollar, have produced positive effects in stabilising the exchange market, increasing foreign reserves, remittance flows and foreign investments, said economists and exchange market experts.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long has signed to issue Decision 865/QD-TTg approving a pilot project on building smart border checkpoints at a specialised freight transport routes through the areas of Border Markers No.1119 – 1120 and No.1088/2 – 1089 of the Huu Nghi (Vietnam) – Youyi Guan (China) International Border Gate Pair.

VOV.VN - Vietnam raked in more than US$164 million from importing fruit and vegetables to the Republic of Korea (RoK) in the first half of the year, representing a year-on-year rise of 55% and making the RoK the second largest consumer of the products after China, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Numerous textile and garment enterprises are intensifying efforts to green their production processes, aligning with environmental standards and regulations concerning product origin.

Saigon Beer-Alcohol-Beverage Corporation (SABECO) and all four of the beers it entered have received awards for their taste and quality, as voted by the experts at the 2024 World Beer Awards.

VOV.VN - Two-way trade turnover between Vietnam and China fetched US$112.2 billion in the past seven months, up 25% year on year, and if the steady growth is maintained in the coming months, the total trade value is likely to hit US$200 billion by the end of the year, say industry insiders.