NDO – Vietnam reported US$428.63 billion worth of import and export revenue in the first 10 months of 2019, up 8% compared to the same period in 2018, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.  

NDO – A fair promoting organes and typical agricultural products in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang officially opened in the locality on November 15. 

NDO – For the first time ever, 15 prestigious coffee brands and coffee chains of Vietnam participated in the Vietpresso 2019 Contest on November 15. 

NDO – Vietnamese dairy producer TH Group and Dai Bieu Nhan Dan (People’s Deputies) Newspaper held a seminar in Hanoi on November 14 to discuss measures to boost the export of agricultural products to China through official channels.  

NDO - A tightened fiscal policy and an effective control of state budget ultilisation have facilitated Vietnam in managing its public debt. 

NDO/VNA – Director for the Directorate General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries’ International Ocean Governance and Sustainable Fisheries of the European Union Veronika Veits has expressed impression on Vietnam’s outcomes in following the EC’s recommendations regarding the settlement of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. 

NDO – Intensive processing is the optimal solution to help Vietnamese coffee move toward a sustainable export amidst a decline in export turnover, experts have suggested.  

NDO – Vietnam and the Netherlands possess favourable conditions to enhance cooperation in agriculture, especially in the application of high technologies.  

NDO – An Expo on Agro-Forestry-Fishery Farming and Processing Technology and a Promotional Good Fair officially opened at the Tan Binh District Cultural and Sports Centre in Ho Chi Minh City on November 13. 

NDO - The Vietnam International Food Industry Exhibition (Vietnam Foodexpo) opened at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in Ho Chi Minh City on November 13.  

NDO – The 2019 Vietnam-China International Trade Fair officially opened at the Kim Thanh Exhibition Centre in Lao Cai City, in the northern province of Lao Cai, on November 12, with the participation of more than 300 businesses. 

NDO – The Soc Trang-based organic rice ST24 was honoured as the best in the world for flavour for the first time ever, as it was granted the World’s Best Rice 2019 award at the 11th Annual World’s Best Rice Contest in Manila, the Philippines, on November 12. 

NDO – Sweden’s experiences in developing a low carbon circular economy were shared with the Vietnamese side during a seminar jointly held by the Swedish Embassy in Vietnam and the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) in Hanoi on November 12. 

NDO – The fourth Vietnam Rice Festival will take place in the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long from December 13 to 19 under the theme ‘Agricultural Sustainable Development – Farmers – Rural Areas in Vietnam’, heard a press conference on November 12.