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.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese shrimp exports are anticipated to increase by 12% to reach US$4.2 billion this year compared to last year’s figures, accounting for more than 40% of the domestic seafood industry’s export value, according to industry insiders.

VOV.VN - With an annual import value of fruit and vegetables worth more than GB£6billion, equivalent to US$8.4 billion, the UK can be considered a large potential market for Vietnamese fruit and vegetable exports.

The Vietnamese market with a population of nearly 100 million is attracting both foreign and local food suppliers, with many local exporters turning to the domestic market to overcome this difficult COVID-19 period.

Exports of wood and forestry products hit US$8.71 billion in the first half of this year, according to the Vietnam Administration of Forestry.

VOV.VN - Despite the COVID-19 pandemic impacting seafood consumption globally, fish cake and surimi exports have continued to record growth in the opening five months of the year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - Vietnam exported approximately 3.03 million tonnes of rice worth US$1.65 billion during the first half of the year with the average rice export price increasing 11.7% to roughly US$544.4 per tonne, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - The first half of the year saw Vietnam record 25 commodities with export turnover of over US$1 billion each, making up 88.9% of the total, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Though exports remain strong, several sectors face difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic and require support from the Government if they are to sustain the growth, experts said.

Export turnover in agriculture, forestry and fisheries reached US$24.23 billion in the first half of 2021, up 28.2% year-on-year.