VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City, the epicenter of Vietnam’s fresh coronavirus outbreak, began vaccinating workers at its export processing and industrial zones with a second dose against COVID-19 on September 5.

Hundreds of online trade promotion events have been organised effectively, helping settle stagnant situation in the field and overcome difficulties brought about by the COVID-19, which has broke out in the global scale, disrupting supply chains and affecting export activities.

Exports of electronic products and components may reach US$50 billion in value in 2021, a year-on-year rise of 13.5%, according to the Import-Export Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

VOV.VN - The growth rate of non-alcoholic beverage exports from Vietnam to Australia during the first half the year increased by 59% to US$9.5 million compared to the same period last year, according to details given by the International Trade Centre.

Vietnam exported nearly 919,000 tonnes of rubber, earning US$1.54 billion in the first seven months of 2021 with the price of US$1,677 per tonne, up 34.2%, 74.5% and 30% respectively, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - A total of 12 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects were granted new licenses in Hanoi in August, with a combined registered capital of US$17.6 million, according to statistics released by the Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese tuna exports to a number of major markets have experienced a downward trajectory recently due to the increase in production and freight costs as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, according to industry insiders.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Consulate General in Hong Kong (China) will make enhancing investment and tourism ties between Vietnam and the region a priority once the COVID-19 pandemic is brought under control.

Aquatic exports in the first half of August were strongly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, reaching only US$263.8 million, down 41% compared to the second half of July and 30.1% from the same period in 2020.

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, trade revenue between Vietnam and other ASEAN countries has still been on the rise, but much still needs to be done to fully capitalise on these neighbouring markets.