VOV.VN - The national brand of Vietnam has been valued at US$319 billion for this year by Brand Finance, a sharp increase of 29% in comparison to the previous year, thereby becoming the fastest growing national brand in the world.

Given uncertainties surrounding the US – China relations and the serious COVID-19 situations globally, Vietnam has become a logical choice in the eyes of investors.

While 2020 has been a successful year for Vietnamese rice exports, more must be done to accelerate the development of the national rice brand, experts have said.

VOV.VN - There is plenty of room for strengthening economic and trade cooperation between Vietnam and Russia in 2021 and the coming years.

The conclusion of the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) on December 11 holds a practical meaning to both nations as the pact is expected to help the two countries boost their post-pandemic recovery.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc Phuc and US President Donald Trump have agreed that recent years have witnessed the Vietnam-US ties grow steadily across a variety of fields after 25 years of normalization of diplomatic relations.

Any move by the US to impose tariffs on Vietnamese goods would hurt bilateral trade ties, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) said.

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.

The US Treasury Department’s labelling of Vietnam as a currency manipulator is biased, as it is only based on US standards and lacks suitable consideration as well as recommendations from international organisations, according to experts.

Investing in apartments to capture short-term gains has not been attractive to investors due to high prices caused by limited supply, according to experts.