NDO/VNA – The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) chapter in the Mekong Delta City of Can Tho (VCCI Can Tho) on July 31 launched a portal which will provide information and advice related to the European Union – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) to businesses in the Mekong Delta region.  

NDO/VNA – The European Union (EU) – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) - the most comprehensive trade agreement the EU has signed with a developing country, will take effect from August 1, a press release of the European Commission (EC) stressed. 

NDO/VNA – Figures released by the Australian Department of Agriculture revealed that Vietnamese green mango exports to Australia doubled year-on-year in the first six months of this year. 

NDO – The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) of Hanoi in July increased by 4.9% compared to June and by 4% in the first seven months of this year, as announced by the Hanoi People’s Committee on July 29. 

NDO - Despite the six-year high for the consumer price index in the first seven months, Vietnam is expected to be able to bring the inflation under control this year due to weak demand for production and consumption, in addition to decreased demand in the global markets. 

NDO – The Government has approved a project on night-time economy development in Vietnam which will allow major cities and tourist attractions to pilot night-time services until 6 a.m. 

NDO/VNA – Vietnam is projected to be the fifth highest-growing economy in the world this year and the country has a unique opportunity to increase its footprint in the global economy in both trade and investment, Stefanie Stallmeister, World Bank Acting Country Director for Vietnam, has said. 

NDO – The total export value of Vietnamese tra fish to the UK in the first half of 2020 rose 7.3% compared to the same period last year despite the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

NDO – The General Statistics Office said that the nation’s industrial production continues to face difficulties with the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) in July up by 3.6% over the previous months and only 1.1% over the same period in 2019. 

NDO - Vietnam exported goods worth a total US$145.8 billion in the first seven months of 2020, up by a slight 0.2% compared with the same period in 2019, according to the General Statistics Office. 

NDO/VNA - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception on July 29 in Hanoi for groups and businesses from the Republic of Korea (RoK) that are investing in Vietnam. 

NDO/VNA – The export turnover of agriculture, forestry and aquaculture in the first seven months of 2020 was estimated at US$22.3 billion, a decrease of 2.8% year-on-year. 

NDO – The first online exhibition and fair platform in Vietnam, named HAWA Online Platform for Exhibition (HOPE), was introduced at a seminar held by the Ho Chi Minh City Handicraft and Wood Industry Association (HAWA) on July 29. 

NDO - The number of new enterprises in July fell by 3.8% from the previous month but registered capital soared by 72% in a sign that business support policies and post-coronavirus recovery plans have begun to take effect.