(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam earned 8 billion USD from exports of wood and timber products last year. The sector is taking full advantage of market and production materials to aim for higher export value this year.
(VOVWORLD) - The Mekong Delta is one of Vietnam’s key agricultural hubs, producing masses of rice, seafood, and fruits. Currently rice production occupies 54% of the total farm land in the region, contributing more than 90% of Vietnam’s rice for export and bringing in billions of USD in revenue each year.
(VOVWORLD) - The latest statistics from the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) show Vietnam sixth among the world’s 10 fastest growing travel destinations in the first months of 2017 and first in Asia, thanks to efforts by the government, ministries, sectors, and localities to make tourism a spearhead industry.
(VOVWORLD) - Large-scale fields are becoming more common, not just in rice farming, but also for other crops in certain parts of Ninh Thuan province. Ninh Phuoc district is using large fields to grow grapes to boost productivity. Local farmers are cooperating with enterprises to ensure outlets for production and promote tourism.
(VOVWORLD) - Dong Nai has begun attracting investment in a more selective way over recent years. In 2017 the province got more than 1.2 billion USD in FDI capital.
(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam is efficiently implementing many regional and bilateral free trade agreements pursuant to the national policy of global integration. The FTAs have expanded Vietnam’s export markets and improved its export values, economic structure, and competitiveness.
(VOVWORLD) - Bac Van Phong district in Khanh Hoa has many advantages to become a special economic zone. It’s expected to be named as a special administrative-economic zone, creating a lever for the central region’s development.
(VOVWORLD) - As a country seriously affected by global climate change, Vietnam considers adaptation to climate change vital to socio-economic development, especially to the agricultural sector. The Vietnamese government has taken drastic measures to restructure the economy, with top priority given to agricultural restructuring.
(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s exports in 2017 were fruitful despite many difficulties caused by natural disasters and import markets. The Ministry of Industry and Trade predicts that Vietnam will earn 200 billion USD from exports this year, 13% more than last year, exceeding the set target.
(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s economy is expected to grow 6.7% in 2017, according to a new report by the World Bank. That far exceeds the projection of 6.3% the WB made in July. The achievements of 2017 could drive Vietnam to grow sustainably next year.
