VOV.VN - Despite facing COVID-19 restrictions put in place by China, local pangasius exports to both the China and Hong Kong markets witnessed an impressive growth of 79% to US$675 million during the opening 11 months of the year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
VOV.VN - Vietnamese airlines are planning to resume flights to China following the Chinese Government moving to ease COVID-19 restrictions.
VOV.VN - A Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) delegation led by Nguyen Xuan Thang, Politburo member, Chairman of the Central Theory Council and President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics has had a host of meetings with representatives from a number of political parties, agencies and localities in Japan.
VOV.VN - Italian media outlet La Repubblica recently published an article outlining Vietnam as a new tiger in Asia based on the World Bank’s 7.2% GDP growth forecast for the country this year.
VOV.VN - China-based electronics company Xiaomi has made investments into manufacturing smartphone components in Vietnam as part of its plan to compete against market leader Samsung of the Republic of Korea (RoK), according to Japan’s news service Nikkei Asia.
VOV.VN - Apple iPhone assembler Pegatron Corp has recently unveiled its expansion plan in other countries including Vietnam due to COVID-19 restrictions in China, according to Reuters.
VOV.VN - Despite Vietnam officially lifting COVID-19 restrictions on international flights from February 15, the restoration of international air routes will largely be dependent on bilateral negotiations with its partners, according to insiders.
Ho Chi Minh City’s economy shrank by 6.78% in 2021, the sharpest yearly decline on record, according to the municipal Statistics Office, as stringent COVID-19 restrictions took their toll.
Vietnamese-run enterprises have managed to keep business going in Malaysia despite COVID-19 restrictions and lockdowns, according to Nguyen Thi Thanh Van, Vice President of the Vietnam Malaysia Business Association (VMBIZ).
The launch of a direct air route between Vietnam and the US is an important milestone reflecting the strong growth of the bilateral relations and helping boost Vietnam’s economy and cultural exchange, said Vietnamese Deputy Consul General in San Francisco Hoang Huu Anh.