A conference was held in Ho Chi Minh City on September 29 to discuss ways for securing sustainable dragon fruit development in Vietnam amid uncertainties in global markets.

Vietnam is speeding up negotiations with Hungary in a bid to sign an agreement on sending and receiving Vietnamese labourers in the European country – an emerging market drawing great interest from labourers.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) in the third quarter of the year grew by 5.33% on-year while the consumer price index (CPI) in September soared by 1.08% compared to the previous month, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

On the back of the newly-signed Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Vietnam and the US, American exporters are setting their sights on delivering a wider range of agricultural products to Vietnamese consumers.

Amidst the increasing demand for raw materials in the food, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries, and Vietnam’s participation in various free trade agreements, the country’s herbal products, particularly cinnamon and star anise, are well-positioned to capitalise on the opportunity for development, heard a conference in Hanoi on September 28.

The 2023 Zhejiang International Trade Exhibition and the 11th Zhejiang Export Fair, the largest and oldest expo independently held by China’s Zhejiang authority in ASEAN, opened at the Hanoi International Convention Centre on September 28.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese seafood exports to Australia reached US$29.24 million in August, up 13.4% from the previous month and up 3.04% compared to August last year, showing signs of rebound from previous months, according to statistics from the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Authorities of southern Binh Duong province and the Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR) held a ceremony on September 27 to launch an international multimodal train transporting goods from Song Than station to China.

A seminar themed “Technology application and innovation for export competitiveness enhancement in the agricultural sector of Vietnam” was held by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) in Hanoi on September 27.

VOV.VN - Although textile and garment export turnover in August continued to endure a fall compared to the same period last year, the apparel export market is in the process of showing gradual recovery while workers’ jobs are still being guaranteed.