NDO – The tenth Agricultural Product Trade Fair 2020 kicked off at Binh Phu Park in Ho Chi Minh City on October 8. 

NDO – A Vietnamese Goods’ Week, taking place in Son Tay town in the capital city of Hanoi, has attracted a large number of consumers. 

NDO – The General Statistics Office (GSO) has announced socio-economic statistics for September and the third quarter of 2020, showing overall positive growth in the economy despite negative growth in some industries. Thanks to the effective control of the COVID-19 pandemic, many sectors of the Vietnamese economy are entering a new normal state. Industrial production and a number of key industries have showed prosperity in September, raising hope for a quick recovery of the economy during the remaining months of the year. 

NDO - According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, since the Vietnam – European Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) took effect, authorised organisations have granted nearly 15,000 sets of certificates of origin (C/O) of the EUR.1 form with a total turnover of nearly US$700 million to 28 EU countries. 

NDO – The COVID-19 pandemic has had negative impacts on the world economy, including Vietnam, however, the Vietnamese youth have pursued their own creative ways to quickly help the country overcome the great challenges caused by the pandemic and gradually regain socio-economic development pace. 

NDO - Vietnam’s manufacturing sector rebounded in September, raising hopes of an early recovery and rapid growth in the remainder of the year after months under the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. 

NDO – Vietnam’s economy is set to rebound strongly by 8.1% in 2021, the fastest growth rate in Asia, as stated by HSBC in a recent report. 

NDO - Vietnam’s agricultural export revenues grew by 1.6% to US$30.05 billion in the first nine months of 2020, bringing the full-year target of US$40 billion within sight, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. 

NDO/VNA – A number of One Commune, One Product (OCOP) products and specialties associated with culture of the Red River Delta will be on display on Trinh Cong Son street, Hanoi from October 8-12. 

NDO – Construction started on the Dong Dang (Lang Son Province) - Tra Linh (Cao Bang Province) Expressway on October 3, along with two sub-projects that connect with the highway. 

NDO/VNA – The Vietnamese Government resolved to record GDP growth of 2.5-3% this year at its recent monthly meeting, Minister and Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung told a press conference on October 2. 

NDO – According to evaluation by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, in recent years, trade relations between Vietnam and the Americas have continuously developed. Vietnamese goods initially penetrated well into the market, being well received by local people. Although the market’s potential is still very large, in order to effectively take advantage of immediate opportunities, Vietnamese enterprises need to continue making more efforts to improve product quality in order to meet the new market requirements. 

NDO/VNA – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has highlighted bright spots in the country’s socio-economic development in September and the third quarter at the monthly government meeting in Hanoi on October 2. 

NDO - Commercial banks have lowered their interest rates on short-term Vietnamese dong deposits following a move by the State Bank of Vietnam to cut a range of policy rates on October 1.