Although the demand for building steel rose by more than 26% in May compared to the previous month, steel prices decreased for the 10th month, and steelmakers expected the struggle to continue.

The shrimp industry needs a general solution from the production of shrimp seeds to the processing stage to achieve this year's shrimp export target.

VOV.VN - Continued weak external demand coupled with global uncertainties are adversely affecting the Vietnamese economy, translating into contraction in both imports and exports, as well as a slowdown in industrial production, said the World Bank in its Vietnam Macro Monitoring, June edition.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese durian exports reached US$503.4 million during the opening five months of the year, representing an 18-fold rise compared to the same period last year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

The number of enterprises exporting goods to China via Mong Cai International Border gate in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh increased to 694 in the first half of this year, 70% higher than that of the same period last year.

A number of global semiconductor manufacturers are increasing their presence in Vietnam, making the Southeast Asian country a rising star in the world semiconductor market.

Green, circular production in combination with well-connected supply chains will create a foundation for sustainable agricultural exports, experts have said.

VOV.VN - The southern province of Dong Nai on June 16 held a ceremony to announce the official exports of 360 tonnes of durians to China.

Agriculture remains a bright spot in the overall gloomy export picture in the first five months of this year, with agro-forestry-aquaculture export turnover in May rising 9.5% month-on-month and 8.5% year-on-year to reach US$2.9 billion.

Vietnam and Malaysia, one of its most important trading partners, have set a bilateral trade target of US$18 billion by 2025.