Vietnam Value, a trade promotion programme of the Government, was launched at a ceremony jointly held by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and Vietnam Television in Hanoi on January 12.

VOV.VN - Despite the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, Vietnam and the United States have enjoyed positive growth in their trade exchanges, with bilateral trade value hitting a record high of US$100 billion.

VOV.VN - Vietnam's import and export value had reached US$633 billion by mid-December, with the country posting a trade surplus of approximately US$1.7 billion, according to statistics given by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam’s total import-export value is expected to reach a record high at US$660 billion this year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - The virtual Vietnam International Agriculture Fair 2021 (AgroViet 2021) opened on December 9 to promote connectivity for the value chain of Vietnamese agricultural products and expand co-operation among both local and foreign businesses.

VOV.VN - The US’ website Fiber2Fashion ran an article on November 25 stating that Vietnam is expected to be the fastest growing e-commerce market in Southeast Asia by 2026, with e-commerce gross merchandise value hitting US$56 billion, representing a 4.5 fold-rise of the estimated value this year.

The UNESCO decision to, together with Vietnam, commemorate the birth and death anniversaries of classical poets Nguyen Dinh Chieu and Ho Xuan Huong demonstrates this organisation and the international community’s recognition of the country’s cultural and ethical values.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on November 24 underlined the need to continue building, preserving and developing an advanced culture deeply imbued with national identity, making it a spiritual foundation and a growth motivation lighting the people's path ahead.

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan represented the nation at the first Asia-Europe Economic and Business Forum (AEEBF1), one of the sideline events of the 13th summit of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM 13), which was held virtually on November 24.

Vietnam is expected to be the fastest-growing e-commerce market in Southeast Asia by 2026, with e-commerce Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) reaching US$56 billion by 2026, 4.5 times the estimated value of 2021, according to a report by Facebook and Bain & Company.