VOV.VN - More than 700 local products are being introduced throughout the Vietnamese Lunar New Year Week at Carrefour's supermarket chain in France to help local people gain greater insights into both Vietnamese culture and cuisine.

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.

The data announced by the General Statistics Office in late 2021 described Vietnam’s economic picture in a turbulent year surrounded by the pandemic, the fear of disruption of supply chains, and the confidence of the business community.

VOV.VN - Low labour costs, a geographical location close to Asian supply chains, and Japan and the Republic of Korea (RoK)'s efforts to promote greater overseas investment are considered as three factors in boosting Vietnamese foreign direct investment (FDI).

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has said this year it will closely coordinate with several foreign multinationals like Samsung and Toyota to connect with local suppliers of materials and accessories, in an effort to seek alternative supply for imports in both short and long terms.

VOV.VN - With continued recovery in the supply chains of raw materials and labourers returning to work, the wood processing industry is likely to achieve an export target of over US$16.5 billion this year, up 5.7% compared to last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

VOV.VN - Despite the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, Vietnam and the United States have enjoyed positive growth in their trade exchanges, with bilateral trade value hitting a record high of US$100 billion.

VOV.VN - 2021 represented an especially tough year for the entire world, including Vietnam, following the resurgence of new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus which dealt a heavy blow to business production and negatively impacted people’s life.

Preliminary treatment centers and cold storage warehouses along the border and systematic logistics chains are both needed, experts said.

VOV.VN - Despite enduring numerous difficulties caused by the prolonged COVID-19 outbreak, the Vietnamese agricultural sector has recorded encouraging results this year and surpassed the annual target to act as a powerful lever for the national economy.