VOV.VN - Despite a nearly 13% drop in export volume compared to the same period in 2024, Vietnam’s pepper export revenue in the first half of 2025 saw a significant surge, driven by record-high export prices, the highest in many years, according to the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA).

VOV.VN - Vietnam is currently the third largest rice supplier to Singapore, holding a significant market share in the categories of white non-glutinous rice and fragrant milled/peeled rice, says the Vietnam Trade Office in Singapore, citing data from the Singapore Business Federation.

VOV.VN - The number of products sold by Vietnamese businesses on Amazon has increased by more than 300% over the past five years, reflecting the strong growth of digital exports and the rising global presence of Vietnamese-made goods, according to the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade).

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s passport has climbed seven spots in the latest Henley Passport Index, reflecting improved visa-free or visa-on-arrival access for Vietnamese citizens to destinations around the world.

VOV.VN - China (including Hong Kong) became the largest importer of Vietnamese shrimp in the first half of the year, with export turnover reaching nearly US$595 million, an 81% increase year-on-year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Vietnamese Ambassador to Greece Pham Thi Thu Huong paid a working visit to Corfu Island, the capital of the Ionian Islands in southwestern Greece, from July 16 to 19, aiming to foster cooperation between Vietnam and the island region.

VOV.VN - Shortly after arriving in Dakar on July 22 for an official visit to Senegal, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man met with officials and staff of the Vietnamese Embassy and representatives of the Vietnamese community in the African country.

The Ministry of National Defence held a ceremony in Hanoi on July 22 to present decisions of the State President and the Minister of National Defence to three officers who are about to depart for duties at the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping mission in Abyei.

VOV.VN - Cross-border e-commerce offers Vietnamese businesses great opportunities to reach the global market, but they still face major hurdles such as dependence on foreign platforms, weak logistics, limited legal knowledge, and poor control over customer data.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a memorial and burial ceremony in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang on July 21, commemorating 81 Vietnamese soldiers and experts who sacrificed their lives in Cambodia and Vietnam, ahead of the 78th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day (July 27).