VOV.VN - Vietnam spent roughly US$1.35 billion importing seafood products during the eight months of the year, an increase of 17.3% compared to the same period from last year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Vietnam exported nearly 919,000 tonnes of rubber, earning US$1.54 billion in the first seven months of 2021 with the price of US$1,677 per tonne, up 34.2%, 74.5% and 30% respectively, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - A total of 12 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects were granted new licenses in Hanoi in August, with a combined registered capital of US$17.6 million, according to statistics released by the Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Consulate General in Hong Kong (China) will make enhancing investment and tourism ties between Vietnam and the region a priority once the COVID-19 pandemic is brought under control.

Aquatic exports in the first half of August were strongly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, reaching only US$263.8 million, down 41% compared to the second half of July and 30.1% from the same period in 2020.

VOV.VN - The country made up the second largest supplier of wooden furniture to Australia during the first half of the year, with export turnover reaching US$103.1 million in the reviewed period, representing a year-on-year rise of 72.1%, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Vietnamese producers have been put under pressure because of the complex developments of the pandemic, but, in risks, opportunities always exist.

VOV.VN - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) imported goods worth a total of US$2.8 billion from Vietnam during the opening seven months of the year, representing an annual rise of 40.8%, reports the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Bilateral trade turnover between Vietnam and the United States in the first half of the year witnessed robust growth, climbing to over US$50 billion, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese export turnover to Indonesia during the first half of the year increased by 47.2% to US$1.92 billion against the same period from last year, according to statistics compiled by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.