Vietnam earned 53 billion USD from exports of agro-forestry-fishery products and a trade surplus of more than 8.5 billion USD in 2022, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development told a press conference in Hanoi on Friday. Nguyen Van Viet, Director of the Ministry’s Planning Department, said that the agriculture sector grew 3.3% this year. […]
Continue ReadingThe 7th National Congress of the Vietnam War Veterans’ Association opened in Hanoi on Friday. Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, and National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue joined 500 representatives of more than 3 million Association members at the function. General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong […]
Continue ReadingVietnam earned nearly 17 billion USD from the export of forest products in 2022, up 6.1% compared to 2021. Bui Chinh Nghia, Deputy Head of the General Department of Forestry, said that despite the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the COVID-19 pandemic, the export of wood and forest products continued to grow thanks to […]
Continue ReadingBrazil will observe three days of national mourning in memory of football legend Pele, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 82 after battling cancer, outgoing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announced the same day. In Sao Paulo, where Pele started his career, the local government decided to mourn the “King of Football” for […]
Continue ReadingSome 200 Vietnamese citizens arrived home from Japan on a free flight operated by the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on Thursday, three weeks away from Tet, Lunar New Year holiday. The flight was part of a program offering 456 free return air tickets, of which 196 are for international flights, along with 3,600 bus […]
Continue ReadingPrime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Friday sent a congratulatory letter to Sonexay Siphandone, who has been approved as Prime Minister of Laos by the Lao National Assembly. In his letter, Prime Minister Chinh expressed his belief that under the wise leadership of the Lao Party, State and Government led by Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, the […]
Continue ReadingConstruction of a trade center showcasing Vietnamese specialties began on Friday in Chau Doc city hoping to boost the development of An Giang province’s tourism industry. The center includes zones that sell regional specialties of Vietnam, pedestrian streets, food courts of Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand, areas that sell agricultural products, and event venues. With a […]
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