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.

Vietnam’s garment-textile export turnover is projected at US$38-39 billion in 2021, Le Tien Truong, Chairman of the Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex) said on December 29.

The UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA), expected to come into force in the beginning of 2021, is promising several export opportunities to the European market for Vietnamese garment-textile and footwear enterprises.

Credit loans must be always available for production and business enterprises, especially those operating in such areas as agriculture, export and high-tech, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on December 26. ​

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 - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has set a target for the agricultural sector to rake in US$44 billion from exports in 2021.

The Ministry of Transport (MoT) will move forward with major transport projects such as the North-South Expressway and the Long Thanh International Airport in the time ahead, a conference on December 24 heard.

Efficient and effective law making and enforcement is the first and foremost prerequisite to promoting national development, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told a national teleconference on December 23.

VOV.VN - Local farm produce businesses have been advised to come up with concrete strategies to take full advantage of opportunities presented by the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), according to insiders.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to Israel Do Minh Hung has come together with Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi to sign a Protocol that amends the Air Transport Agreement, in an effort to bolster co-operation in the aviation sector, including a plan to open direct flights to promote trade and tourism between the two countries.