Despite complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam is still chosen by many foreign investors as a destination to build production bases, especially in the electronics industry, according to Fitch Solutions.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese export turnover to Indonesia during the first half of the year increased by 47.2% to US$1.92 billion against the same period from last year, according to statistics compiled by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Vietnam racked up a trade deficit of US$2.5 billion during the first seven months of the year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Total revenue of the information and communications technology (ICT) sector is estimated at nearly US$65 billion in the first half of 2021, up 22% year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Information and Communication.

The Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) Committee in coordination with the Customs Administration of the Czech Republic has held a webinar to introduce the electronic customs of the European country.

VOV.VN - Thousands have gathered at the Culture and Sports Centre for Workers in Lien Chieu district of centrally-run Da Nang city for COVID-19 testing, with social distancing neglected due to the sheer number of people present.

VOV.VN-The Ministry of Public Security has promulgated a circular regarding the issuing of e-passports, with this policy set to take effect on August 14.

The Department of Radio, Television and Electronic Information under the Ministry of Information and Communications said on July 1 that Netflix, Inc., an Internet subscription service for watching television shows and movies, on June 30 had removed Pine Gap.

Vietnam is a potential market for British firms operating in the electronics industry, Do Nhat Hoang, Director of the Vietnamese Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Foreign Investment Agency, said at a recent webinar. ​

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s import-export value stood at US$288.68 billion between the beginning of the year and mid-June, with a trade deficit reaching US$1.96 billion, according to figures provided by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.