NDO – THADI Agriculture Farming Processing & Distribution JSC, a subsidiary of Vietnamese Truong Hai Auto Corporation (Thaco), has created jobs for approximately 3,500 Cambodian people. 

NDO - More than five million Vietnamese workers lost their jobs or worked fewer hours due to the coronavirus outbreak in the first four months of 2020, according to official data. 

NDO/VNA – A delegation of Japanese experts arrived in Vietnam on June 3 to supervise the quarantining of fresh lychee expected to be exported to Japan shortly, according to the Plant Protection Department at the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. 

NDO/VNA – In its latest update released on June 3, the World Bank (WB) said Vietnam’s economy has gradually bounced back since social distancing measures were eased. 

NDO - The first batches of lychee harvested in Thanh Ha district, the northern province of Hai Duong were exported to Singapore, the US, and Australia in late May. This is a good premise for the export of lychee in the years to come, particularly in the context that the fruit has been heavily dependent on the purchasing power of the Chinese market. 

NDO - The Vietnamese government’s revenue from customs duties in the first five months of 2020 was estimated at VND123.484 trillion (US$5.3 billion), down 17.18% from the same period of 2019. 

NDO/VNA - Total revenue of retail trade and services reached more than VND1.91 quadrillion (US$82.36 billion) in the first five months of this year, down 4 percent year-on-year, a report from the General Statistics Office (GSO) showed.  

NDO – Within this year's crop, Mai Son District in the northern province of Son La is expected to export about 2,600 tonnes of local longan to selective markets around the world. 

NDO/VNA - The northern province of Bac Giang had harvested 16,735 tonnes of “thieu” lychee as of June 1, with prices ranging from VND25,000 to VND45,000 (US$1.08 to US$1.95) per kilogram, according to the provincial Department of Industry and Trade.  

NDO - Addressing concerns over the country’s financial situation, the National Assembly and the government have continued to highlight the strict management of the state budget this year, as the budget deficit will likely exceed initial expectations. 

NDO - The index of industrial production (IIP) increased by 11.2% in May compared to the previous month although it still decreased by 3.1% over the same period in 2019 in the context that Vietnam has taken control of the COVID-19 pandemic, the General Statistics Office (GSO) has announced. 

NDO - An online conference was held on June 2 to discuss trade cooperation in the field of building materials and home décor products between Vietnamese companies and their partners in the Chinese autonomous region of Guangxi. 

NDO – The annual conference entitled ‘Hanoi 2020 – Investment and Development Cooperation’ is scheduled to take place at the National Convention Centre on June 27 with the aim of attracting both foreign and domestic investment to the capital city. 

NDO – The Government recently issued Resolution No. 84/NQ-CP concerning tasks and solutions to continue removing difficulties for production and business activities, accelerating the disbursement of public investment, and ensuring social order and safety to maintain economic growth momentum.