VOV.VN - Vietnam recorded a trade surplus totaling US$17.3 billion by mid-October, with import-export turnover during the first half of October reaching approximately US$25 billion, according to statistics released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
A range of activities have been carried out to promote and recover Vietnam’s tourism sector once the COVID-19 pandemic is fully controlled.
Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung, empowered by State President Nguyen Phu Trong, on October 19 presented a Friendship Order of the Vietnamese State to Iijima Isao, Special Advisor to the Japanese Prime Minister, in honour of his contributions to Vietnam - Japan ties.
The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) held a ground-breaking ceremony on October 19 for a project expanding an aircraft apron at the Da Nang International Airport in the central city of Da Nang.
The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened the shortage of cold storage space in Ho Chi Minh City and surrounding areas as goods pile up as a result of lack of demand.
VOV.VN - Heavy rain in the central region over the past two days has caused floodwater to rise at a rapid pace, negatively impacting the daily lives of local people.
Vietnam Electricity (EVN) planned to put two turbines of Thuong Kon Tum hydropower plant and Se San 4 solar power plant into operation by the year-end.
Vietnam Airlines is set to add more flights on its domestic routes to meet increasing travel demand, said a representative of the national flag carrier.
VOV.VN - Within the framework of an official visit to the nation by Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on October 19, a meeting took place with his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc in an effort to compare notes on a host of issues, including economic co-operation, according to Kyodo News of Japan.
The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), two months after taking effect, has brought back several opportunities for Vietnamese exporters, said Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh at a conference held in Ho Chi Minh City on October 17.