VOV.VN - The export of Vietnamese pepper to the German market witnessed an increase during the first five months of the year, while the European nation simultaneously reduced their imports of the agricultural product from Brazil.

Laos-Vietnam trade growth in 2020 is unlikely to meet the target of 10-15 % due to COVID-19, according to an article published by the Vientiane Times on September 4.

Exports by Ho Chi Minh City companies in the first eight months of the year reached 28.4 billion USD, a 4 percent increase year-on-year, according to the municipal Department of Industry and Trade.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has voiced his hope that Vietnam will achieve a GDP growth rate of between 2 - 3% this year amid the context of the novel coronavirus pandemic evolving in a complex manner.

VOV.VN - Vietnam grossed US$2.2 billion from rice exports during the eight-month period, representing an increase of 10.4% in comparison to the same period last year, despite the negative impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic.

The Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex) aims for an annual growth rate of 8% – 10% in production value, revenue and export value in the period from now to 2025, according to the group’s chairman of the board Le Tien Truong.

Manufacturing firms are increasingly focusing on offering quality childcare services to ensure they retain workers.

VOV.VN - Despite shrinking markets due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam’s shrimp exports enjoyed robust growth in the past seven months and are projected to rise over the coming months, said the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers.

VOV.VN - While many of Vietnamese agricultural exports have faced COVID-19 challenges, rice exports during the opening seven months of the year increased by 10.9% in value, with the price of 5% broken rice now the highest globally.

The Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex) set a goal of achieving VND381.6 trillion (US$16.4 billion) in consolidated pre-tax profit in 2020, during its annual general meeting of shareholders on August 18.