NDO - Vietnam's export value in terms of livestock products (pork, chicken, eggs, processed meat, sausages, and honey) reached approximately US$300 million in 2020, according to the Department of Livestock Production under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. This result remains modest compared to its potential, so how to increase the export value of livestock products remains a challenge for the industry. 

NDO - Vietnamese exports to Australia are still growing steadily, especially in the context of the COVID-19 epidemic affecting world trade in general. 

NDO – With 17 FTAs, 2020 marked an important step into a new, more extensive and comprehensive stage of international economic integration. This is considered as a launch pad for Vietnam's economic recovery, helping Vietnamese goods and businesses reach out to the "great sea". 

NDO – Vietnamese people will get vaccinated against COVID-19 for free, as announced by the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control on February 23. 

NDO/VNA – Health care workers, those who join the COVID-19 combat, diplomats, and customs and immigration officers are among the priority groups in the country’s vaccination plan. 

NDO – The Da Nang Municipal People’s Committee launched the Lunar New Year 2021 tree planting campaign on February 21, as part of the nation’s efforts to plant one billion trees within the five years from 2021-2025 at the call of the Prime Minister. 

NDO - The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has just approved a project on restructuring the Vietnam's rice industry until 2025 with a vision to 2030. 

NDO/VNA - Vietnam is expected to secure 60 million doses in 2021 as the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) initiative and AstraZeneca have committed 30 million doses each to the country, Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long said on February 19. 

NDO/VNA – Vietnam is among top three nations leading the shift to renewable energy in Asia Pacific, according to the latest research from IHS Markit. 

NDO - Previously, trade unions at all levels coordinated with enterprises to call on workers and employees to return to enterprises and units for work following Tet (Lunar New Year) Festival. However, due to the complicated development of the COVID-19 pandemic this year, the trade unions should pay strong attention to protecting their members and workers in the spirit of preventing the epidemic effectively while ensuring production and business activities. 

NDO – Recently, many localities across the country have been restructuring the agricultural sector in the direction of increasing the added value and developing sustainably. One of the important solutions to achieve the goal is developing the formation of value chains for agricultural products. 

NDO - In recent years, the northern province of Bac Kan has restructured its agricultural production by switching from rice and corn to crops with higher value. Last year, the province approved expanding the growing area of Japanese mustard for export to Japan. 

NDO/VNA – Of the six ASEAN nations, only Vietnam posted an increase in exports for 2020, up 7% to US$282.66 billion, according to The Straits Times. 

NDO - Vietnam's economic growth rate still managed to expand by 2.91% in 2020, one of the countries with the highest growth rate in the region and the world despite the serious impact of both natural disasters and the pandemic. This result saw a significant contribution from the agricultural sector with impressive figures in both production and export.