VOV.VN - Vietnam raked in approximately US$950 million from exporting 260,000 tonnes of pepper this year, becoming the world’s largest supplier of pepper despite facing challenges relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data given by the Vietnam Pepper Association (VPA).

VOV.VN - Approximately 4,000 of container trucks, the majority of which are carrying fruits, have been left stranded in the northern province of Lang Son after China recently introduced tougher COVID-19 safety measures, thereby causing fresh difficulties to the daily lives of thousands of drivers.

VOV.VN - China is set to temporarily halt all imports of Vietnamese dragon fruit through its border gates with the northern province of Lang Son for one month, starting from December 29 after the detection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus on three shipments.

VOV.VN - The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) virtually held the 16th theoretical workshop on December 29.

VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has officially put tickets on sale for flights to Cambodia, Japan, and the United States, while Bamboo Airways has also begun selling tickets to Taiwan (China).

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu has had a phone conversation with Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs of China Wu Jianghao to examine measures to clear a huge backlog of truck drivers stranded at border gates of the two countries.

Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court of Vietnam Nguyen Hoa Binh held an online talks with Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court of China Zhou Qiang on December 27.

VOV.VN - Despite facing challenges caused by COVID-19, the Vietnamese cashew industry has witnessed an upturn during the past 11 months and is likely to surpass the US$3.6 billion export target this year, according to statistics released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - With thousands of container trucks left stranded at northern border gates due to China’s tightened COVID-19 prevention measures, experts have suggested that businesses diversify export markets instead of relying on a single market, among other solutions.

Shipments of fishery products are estimated to rake in US$8.89 billion in 2021, posting a year-on-year rise of 5.7%, said Nguyen Quang Hung, deputy head of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Directorate of Fisheries.