Da Nang’s gross regional domestic product (GRDP) has been estimated to be down 9.77% this year to about VND100 trillion compared to 2019 due to COVID-19, a press conference held on December 29 to announce the central city’s socio-economic figures for 2020 heard.

VOV.VN - The fisheries sector is anticipated to face numerous challenges in 2021 due to the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic globally, whilst working relentlessly to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUU) in line with the European Council's (EC) recommendations to boost exports, according to insiders.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese and Chinese coast guards successfully conducted a joint patrol in the Gulf of Tonkin from December 22 to December 23 as a contribution to the waters of peace, stability, and mutually beneficial co-operation.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has rolled out various measures to remove difficulties facing the export of agro-forestry-fisheries products and broaden markets, in order to fulfil the goal of earning at least US$41 billion from the export of the products in 2020.

VOV.VN - The 20th International Agricultural Trade Fair (AgroViet 2020) is scheduled to run in Hanoi from December 3 to 6, according to a press conference held by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) on November 23.

Ho Chi Minh City exported US$36.7 billion worth of goods during the first 10 months of 2020, up 5.5% year-on-year, the municipal Department of Industry and Trade has reported.

The agro-forestry-fishery sector posted a trade surplus of over US$7.9 billion in the first ten months of this year, up 10.7% year-on-year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has reported.

VOV.VN - Two rescue ships belonging to the Vietnam Fisheries Resources Surveillance and a military helicopter have been dispatched as part of efforts to search for two fishing vessels from Binh Dinh province and their 26 crew members that had been in distress at sea when attempting to seek shelter from Typhoon Molave.

Vietnam aims to develop its fisheries sector into a large commodity production industry with competitive capacity and responsible and sustainable integration in line with international institutions, contributing to improving employee incomes.

ASEAN Today, a website based in Singapore, on October 26 ran an article entitled “Vietnam launded for efforts to combat illegal fishing”, hailing the country’s efforts in this sphere.