Vietnam’s rice exports to Africa rose sharply in the first six months of 2020 and are expected to continue surging in the remainder of the year and in 2021, according to Vietnamese Trade Counsellor in Algeria Hoang Duc Nhuan.

Trade between Vietnam and New Zealand tripled over the last decade, from US$320 million in 2009 to over US$1 billion in 2018, and the figure is expected to hit US$1.7 billion this year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s agricultural products exported through the Lao Cai border gate during the first half enjoyed a sharp increase amid the COVID-19 epidemic and flooding in China, according to the Lao Cai Customs Department.

A teleconference was held on May 7 discussing ways to promote trade in farm produce and processed food between Vietnam and India amid COVID-19.