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 Vietnamese economy could lose more than VND500 trillion in output over the past two years due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, said Nguyen Thanh Phong, deputy head of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission.

VOV.VN - A one-month nationwide promotion campaign known as ‘Vietnam Grand Sale 2021’ was officially launched on December 1 by the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade in a bid to stimulate greater domestic consumption.

A webinar on promoting the development of industrial-scale marine aquaculture in Vietnam was jointly held on May 21 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Embassy of Norway in Vietnam, Innovation Norway, and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI).

Vietnam’s GDP growth is expected to rebound to 7 % in 2021, driven by a recovery in goods and service export, resilient domestic economy, and healthy investment inflows, according to the ASEAN 3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO).

VOV.VN - Under recently issued resolution, the Vietnamese Government has identified national food security as an immediate and long-term issue that should be ensured in all circumstances.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has requested the ministries of health, agriculture and rural development, industry and trade and People's Committees of provinces and cities work to ensure food safety during the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.

Nearly 45 million Vietnamese people now access online shopping, a forum on domestic consumption trends on August 20 in Hanoi heard.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed a night-time economy development scheme, permitting services to operate overnight until 6am of the following day.