VOV.VN - Vietnam’s pepper exports to Thailand surged more than 40% in the first seven months of 2025, making the country the nation’s 10th largest market for the spice, according to Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Two-way trade turnover between Vietnam and Thailand reached nearly US$12.3 billion in the first seven months of 2025, representing an increase of 8.35% year on year, according to preliminary data released by Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Vietnam raked in US$35 billion from exporting goods to the Chinese market over the past seven months, up 7.5% from the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s export turnover to the United States reached over US$85.1 billion in the first seven months of 2025, an increase of 28.1% compared to the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

VOV.VN - Vietnam recorded US$24.09 billion in registered foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first seven months of this year, marking a 27.3% year-on-year increase, according to the National Statistics Office (NSO).

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Min City welcomed more than three million foreign tourists in the first seven months of the year, up 30.3% on-year, achieving 51.4% of this year’s set target, according to figures released by its Department of Tourism.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese businesses exported 5.18 million tonnes of rice during the first seven months of the year, earning US$3.27 billion, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

VOV.VN - Consumer price index (CPI) in the January-July period inched up 4.12% from the same time last year, while the country recorded a trade surplus of US$14.08 billion, reported the General Statistics Office on July 29.

VOV.VN - Vietnam retained its position as Singapore's 11th largest trading partner during the seven-month period, with two-way trade turnover reaching roughly SGD16.8 billion, a fall of 9.41% on-year, according to the Vietnam Trade Office in Singapore.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Chairman of the National Emulation-Commendation Council for the 2021-2026 tenure, chaired the sixth meeting of the council in Hanoi on August 10 to review its performance in the first seven months of this year, set tasks for the rest of the year, and discuss proposals.