VOV.VN - China, the United States, and Japan continued to make up the three largest export markets for Vietnamese agricultural, forestry ,and fishery products in the opening seven months of the year, according to details given by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

VOV.VN - Bamboo Airways has become the first Vietnamese carrier to launch a direct flight route between Hanoi (Vietnam) and Lijiang (China).

VOV.VN - Vietnam racked up a trade surplus of US$15.23 billion during the initial seven months of the year compared to US$1.34 billion recorded in the same period from last year, according to information given by the General Statistics Office (GSO).

VOV.VN - The first cross-border e-commerce exhibition this year will take place at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) from August 10 to 12, according to the Vietnam National Trade Fair and Advertising (Vinexad), organiser of the event.

VOV.VN - Fresh Vietnamese passion fruit and coconut have huge export opportunities to Australia and China via official channels, according to the Plant Protection Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

VOV.VN - The retail prices of petrol increased sharply by VND1,220 to VND1,300 per litre as of 3 p.m. on July 21, following the latest changes made by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance.

VOV.VN - Vietnam earned US$3.25 billion from the export of fruit and vegetables during the first seven months of this year, representing a year-on-year rise of 68.8% and beating last year's US$3.16 billion export earnings, reported Vietnam Fruit and Vegetables Association (VinaFruit).

The Vietnam Golf Association (VGA) on July 19 selected seven athletes to attend Asian Games (ASIAD) 19 taking place in Hangzhou, China, in September this year.

VOV.VN - President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Do Van Chien on July 19 conveyed Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue’s invitation to Zhao Leji, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China, to visit Vietnam at an appropriate time.

A tourism promotion programme between Sa Pa township in Vietnam’s Lao Cai province and Mile city in Honghe county of China’s Yunnan province was held in the Vietnamese northern mountainous locality on July 18.