VOV.VN - Vietnam’s footwear exports endured an annual drop of 8.8% to US$12.08 billion during the opening nine months of the year, according to figures released by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Vietnam’s real GDP would grow by 2.6% in 2020 and hit an 8.2% rebound next year, Fitch Solutions has forecast.

VOV.VN - The opening eight months of the year witnessed Vietnamese shrimp exports to Canada enjoy growth of 27% over the same period last year, whilst taking the top spot in terms of exporters to the market, according to figures released by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - It is anticipated that Vietnam's fruit products will enjoy greater opportunities in relation to export and import turnover as both Vietnam and China have successfully brought the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic under control.

VOV.VN - Amid challenging developments relating to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic which has vastly disrupted international trade, Vietnamese exports have maintained positive growth, with the trade surplus reaching approximately US$17 billion, whilst the trade deficit stands at US$8.16 billion, according to the General Statistics Office.

A virtual conference on trading in fruits and vegetables between Vietnam and the Netherlands was held on September 29 to match Vietnamese suppliers and potential Dutch importers, wholesalers and retailers.

Vietnam maintained its upwards trend in exports at a time when COVID-19 has ravaged international trade, with year-on-year growth of 4.2% posted in the first nine months of 2020, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s squid and octopus exports enjoyed growth in major markets during August, representing a 22% increase to US$53.7 million, with a notable boost for exports to the EU which rose for the first time since March.

Timothy Westbrook, an expert from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), has completed his COVID-19 quarantined period and began his task at the HCM City-based Son Son irradiation centre.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s export turnover to the European market reached a sum of US$277 million during the first month of the European Union-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) being implemented, according to figures released by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.