VOV.VN - Vietnam’s success in containing the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has impressed observers worldwide. Here are some of the important milestones in the country’s fierce battle to bring the epidemic under control.

Companies that import fruits and foods expect lower demand during Tet (Lunar New Year) next February due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and plan to reduce imports.

VOV.VN - The cumulative number of coronavirus infections in Vietnam has increased to 1,407 after two more imported cases were confirmed by the Ministry of Health on Dec. 17.

Export revenue in 2020 is estimated to reach US$267 billion while imports are to reach US$260 billion, resulting in a trade surplus of some US$7 billion, according to Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai.

The Vietnam – Turkey B2B Matching Webinar on Packaging Products 2020, co-organised by the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade), the Vietnam Trade Office in Turkey, and the Vietnam Packaging Association (VIPAS), took place on December 16.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Ministry of Health on Dec. 15 confirmed three more imported cases of the coronavirus, bringing the country’s tally of COVID-19 infections to 1,405.

Vietnam’s seafood export turnover in the first 11 months of 2020 hit US$7.75 billion, down 0.9% from the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

VOV.VN - Vietnam reported two more imported cases of the coronavirus on Dec. 14, raising the country’s tally of coronavirus infections to 1,397.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has drafted legal documents to fulfil Vietnam’s commitments on import tariff cuts under free trade agreements (FTA) the country has signed with partners, said MoF Minister Dinh Tien Dung.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has recorded six more coronavirus cases, including three foreign nationals, all coming from epidemic hit countries, the Ministry of Health said in its 18.00hrs update.