VOV.VN - The US is widely viewed as the main market which has contributed to the strong growth of local timber and wood product exports, with export turnover to the lucrative market in 2020 surging by 34.37% to US$7.166 billion, despite being heavily hit by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Timber and Forest Product Association.

Four Vietnamese were among the five workers awarded the title of excellent foreign construction workers of Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport during a ceremony held on March 23.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese aviation industry continues to take the brunt of three global waves of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, with the industry forced to cut ticket prices to stimulate demand, leading to airlines facing unprecedented consequences and losses in the peak season.

VOV.VN - Japan attaches importance to the extensive strategic partnership with Vietnam and wants to make a greater contribution to fostering this partnership, said Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide.

VOV.VN - The nation has risen to become Germany's largest trading partner in ASEAN and its fifth throughout Asia, while Germany remains the country’s largest trading partner in the EU, with bilateral turnover reaching over EUR13 billion last year.

A policy research forum was held in Hanoi on March 15 to look into the enhancement of Vietnam-Japan cooperation for the sustainable energy development in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) in the post-pandemic period.

VOV.VN - Van Don International Airport received two repatriation flights on March 11 returning over 350 Vietnamese citizens back to the country from Japan.

Cooperation in waste management and the building of emission-free circular economy was highlighted at the third meeting of the Joint Committee of Vietnam’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) and Japan’s Ministry of the Environment on March 10.

VOV.VN - Vietnam retained its position as the largest shrimp supplier to Japan last year, with its exports to the market enjoying a boost compared to the previous year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

VOV.VN - Squid and octopus exports to the EU market have continued to enjoy robust growth during the opening months of the year due to the enforcement of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), according to data released by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).