VOV.VN - Despite facing the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) still looks set to maintain its agro-forestry-fisheries export target of over US$40 billion for this year.

VOV.VN - There remains plenty of room to expand the export of Vietnamese goods to the European Union as the COVID-19 pandemic is brought under control between now and the end of the year, according to Nguyen Trung Tien, deputy general director of the General Statistics Office (GSO).

VOV.VN - Fruit and vegetable exports suffered a fall of 11% on-year to US$2.5 billion during the opening nine months of the year, despite the country's market share of fresh coconuts to Thailand enjoying a sharp increase, according to data compiled by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

VOV.VN - Vietnam exported a total of 1.14 million tonnes of rubber worth US$1.45 billion during the first nine months of the year, representing an annual increase of 2.4% in volume, despite simultaneously recording a decline of 4% in value, according to statistics compiled by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

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.