The agriculture sector has promoted trade successfully despite difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, contributing to expanding export markets and helping the country gain an impressive trade surplus of US$3.9 billion in the first seven months.

VOV.VN - The Anti-Dumping Commission of Australia (ADC) has announced the fifth extension granted to issue the final report relating to an investigation into the alleged dumping and subsidisation of painted steel strapping from China and Vietnam.

The Vietnam National Brands Week 2021 in Singapore – Hybrid Expo on Halal and Processed Food Products will be organised in Singapore from August 23-28 in both face-to-face and online forms.

The US was the top destination of plastic products from Vietnam in the first half of 2021, accounting for 36.5% of total shipments, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha has requested that provincial Buddhist Sanghas, Buddhist dignitaries, followers, and pagodas nationwide celebrate the Vu Lan Festival and hold requiems for the deceased virtually via online apps.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam vs Saudi Arabia match in the final World Cup qualifying round will be held at 8 p.m. on September 2 (local time), meaning the game will start at midnight on September 3 (Hanoi time), according to the schedule released by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation.

An honorary consul office of Vietnam was inaugurated in Bangalore in India’s southern state of Karnataka on August 18.

The second meeting of the Vietnam – Egypt Sub-Committee on Trade and Industry Cooperation was held virtually on August 18 under the co-chair of Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Cao Quoc Hung and his Egyptian counterpart Ibrahim El-Seginy.

The Vietnam Environment Administration has compiled 15 draft regulations on environment-related standards which will be promulgated this year as a foundation for the implementation of the 2020 Law on Environmental Protection that takes effect from the beginning of 2022.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued a tourism development action programme for the 2021 - 2025 period, with the aim of turning Vietnam into one of the world’s top 50 countries in terms of tourism competitiveness.