VOV.VN - Vietnam’s exports during the past 10 months of the year witnessed an increase of 4.7% to US$229.27 billion in comparison with the same period from last year, although exports to the EU, ASEAN, the Republic of Korea (RoK), and Japan endured negative growth, according to figures released by the General Statistics Office (GSO).

The agro-forestry-fishery sector posted a trade surplus of over US$7.9 billion in the first ten months of this year, up 10.7% year-on-year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has reported.

Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung and his Lao counterpart Thongsavanh Phomvihane co-chaired their fifth political consultation via a video conference on October 29.

VOV.VN - With a stable economic political environment, a potential market, and extensive international integration, the nation has captured the attention of plenty of businesses and corporations from France, therefore opening up plenty of opportunities for broader investment co-operation to occur.

VOV.VN - Domestic enterprises face numerous difficulties in terms of sugar consumption due to fierce competition caused by cheap imported sugar from Thailand, according to figures compiled by the Vietnam Sugarcane and Sugar Association (VSSA).

As smart energy plays an important role in smart urban areas, Vietnam plans to develop smarter, cleaner, greener and more sustainable energy resources for its cities, said experts at a recent summit in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Vietnam on Oct. 29-30 during his Asia tour, the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry said.

Vietnamese Ambassador to South Africa Hoang Van Loi informed his ASEAN counterparts on Vietnam’s preparations for the 37th ASEAN Summit and related meetings at a conference on October 27.

The National ASEAN 2020 Committee convened its sixth session in Hanoi on October 27 under the chair of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh.

ASEAN Today, a website based in Singapore, on October 26 ran an article entitled “Vietnam launded for efforts to combat illegal fishing”, hailing the country’s efforts in this sphere.