VOV.VN - The country ranked fifth in terms of shrimp exports to the United States last year, with the nation being among one of the shrimp suppliers to this market to enjoy positive growth.

The National Startup Festival 2022 took place in Hanoi on January 19, bringing together policymakers, startup accelerators, mentors and advisers, investors, business leaders and representatives of international organisations.

VOV.VN - Statistics compiled by the General Department of Vietnam Customs reveal that Thailand continued to dominate Vietnamese car imports last year.

The International Labor Organization (ILO) has downgraded its forecast for the recovery of Vietnam’s labor market in 2022, predicting the number of unemployed laborers in the nation in 2022 to be some 1.3 million, compared to nearly 1.2 million in 2021.

Alibaba.com recently issued a report on the overview of Vietnam’s digital transformation 2022 that unveils promising export sectors for Vietnamese small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

VOV.VN - The export turnover of local enterprises based in Ho Chi Minh City grew by just 1%, with the major export markets experiencing a decline in turnover due to the COVID-19 pandemic last year, according to figures given by Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Industry and Trade.

VOV.VN - Developing logistics in order to facilitate export businesses was a recommendation made by businesses at a seminar held on January 18 to discuss solving difficulties faced by import-export enterprises and ways to boost trade facilitation amid COVID-19.

VOV.VN - Vietnam along with ASEAN +3 (Japan, the Republic of Korea, and India) are seeking to step up economic co-operation towards boosting economic recovery and development, whilst simultaneously repelling the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Economic and industrial parks nationwide drew 539 foreign-invested and 615 domestic projects with a total registered capital of US$12.8 billion last year despite COVID-19 pandemic, up 15% annually, reported the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MoPI).

The COVID-19 pandemic might not end this year and business sectors could not fully recover, however, the situation will be more positive than 2021 thanks to the adaptation to ‘new normal’ conditions, said General Director Nguyen Thi Huong of the General Statistics Office (GSO).