Soaring inflation, rising production costs and fluctuation in exchange rates have caused great difficulties for production and import-export activities, and will linger on to the rest of the year.

VOV.VN - The World Bank (WB) has raised its GDP growth forecast for Vietnam this year to 7.2% from 5.3% in April, while the overall rate of the East Asia and Pacific region is projected at 3.2%.

A project to strengthen the safe agricultural value chains in northern localities has been jointly launched by the National Agricultural Extension Centre (NAEC) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has signed a decision to issue a strategy for scientific-technological development and innovation until 2030.

VOV.VN - As many as 410 businesses from 15 countries and territories globally are displaying their wares across 380 booths at the 31st Vietnam International Trade Fair known as VIETNAM EXPO 2022, which is underway from April 13 to April 16 at Hanoi International Exhibition Center (IEC).

VOV.VN - Local businesses have been recommended to seek new markets and innovations into new products through global value chains (GVCs), whilst making use of existing free trade agreements (FTAs) to strengthen export resilience, according to the World Bank (WB)’s March Vietnam Macro Monitoring.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on February 14 evening held an online forum connecting Vietnamese entrepreneurs abroad so as to promote trade and investment in the agricultural sector.

VOV.VN - Prioritizing medium-term schemes for a number of potential export sectors and outlining activities suitable for each industry and market must be viewed as the key task for this year’s trade promotion activities.

Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh on January 19 emphasised socio-economic infrastructure development, the building of value chains and the transfer of technologies to create sustainable livelihoods for ethnic minority groups.

VOV.VN - The virtual Vietnam International Agriculture Fair 2021 (AgroViet 2021) opened on December 9 to promote connectivity for the value chain of Vietnamese agricultural products and expand co-operation among both local and foreign businesses.