The agriculture sector became the economy's bright spot in the first seven months of this year, posting a trade surplus of US$3.9 billion in the period.

VOV.VN - Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the export value of agricultural, forestry, and fishery products during the opening seven months of the year reached US$28.6 billion, representing an annual rise of 26.7%, according to the Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Development (MARD).

Export turnover in agriculture, forestry and fisheries reached US$24.23 billion in the first half of 2021, up 28.2% year-on-year.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Environment Administration under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment are set to honour 21 organisations and individuals who have made outstanding contributions to wildlife conservation during the 2010 to 2020 period.

The total export turnover of agricultural, forestry and aquaculture products reached US$24.23 billion in the first six months of 2021, an increase of 28.2% compared to the same period of 2020, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the second quarter of this year grew by 6.61% against the same period from last year, despite the impact of the latest COVID-19 outbreak beginning in late April, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

VOV.VN - A fully-developed strategy is required in order to bolster the nation’s agro-fisheries exports to the French market, especially as these products account for just a small proportion of total export turnover of Vietnamese goods, according to industry insiders.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese aquatic sector has set an export target of approximately US$8.6 billion for this year and US$16 billion by 2030, according to information released by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Some of the islands in the Truong Sa archipelago have been equipped with special shelter areas considered “common homes” at sea for fishermen to stay safe amid storms and access fishery logistics services, and which also help safeguard Vietnam’s maritime sovereignty.

A webinar on promoting the development of industrial-scale marine aquaculture in Vietnam was jointly held on May 21 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Embassy of Norway in Vietnam, Innovation Norway, and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI).