NDO – The Vietnam International Machinery Fair 2019(VIMAF) and the Vietnam Supporting Industry Fair 2019(VSIF) kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on December 11, featuring 460 booths by nearly 300 Vietnamese and foreign firms from around the world. 

NDO - A trade promotion fair for cooperatives opened at Thong Nhat Park in Hanoi on May 18. 

NDO - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has expressed his belief that the Hon Khoai Port project will help Ca Mau province’s economy to take off while meeting with leaders of Vietnam’s southernmost province. 

NDO - Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam affirmed that promoting electronic payment will not only help to increase capital flows and prevent money laundering and corruption but will also promote the Internet economy. 

NDO - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised its growth forecast for Vietnam in 2019 to 6.9%, from an earlier estimate of 6.8%, citing an unexpectedly strong growth momentum in the third quarter. 

NDO – 58 years ago, on December 10, 1961, President Ho Chi Minh visited and talked with farmers at the Dong Hieu coffee farm in Nghia Dan district, Nghe An province. His considerate talk and encouragement to the farmers there and his clear-sighted directions at the event have motivated the inspiration to boost Vietnamese coffee sector among the farmers and those working in the field. 

NDO/VNA – Vietnam and the Czech Republic have experienced sound growth in their trade revenue so far this year, according to the Czech Statistical Office. 

NDO – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc discussed solutions to solve obstacles for farmers during a dialogue held in Can Tho City on December 10. 

NDO - The third Vietnam Coffee Day 2019 officially kicked off in Pleiku City, Gia Lai Province, on December 9. 

NDO - While growth in most regions has slowed down, Vietnam’s economy is recovering strongly with GDP expanding by an average 6.84% during the 2016-2020 period, beating the set target and marking the highest figure in the past three five-year periods. 

NDO – Vietnam’s economy is experiencing strong and sustainable developments, which may bring the country into the top 20 economies in the world by 2050, from the current 32nd position. 

NDO – Vietnam’s total pig herd was estimated at 25 million pigs, including 2.7 million sows, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said at the Government’s regular meeting in November. About 85% of communes in 14 provinces across the country have reported no case of African swine fever (ASF) in the past 30 days and the entirety of Hung Yen province has announced the end of the epidemic. 

NDO/VNA – Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Minh Vu has urged the Vietnamese Entrepreneurs in Germany to play a part in boosting the two countries’ relations. 

NDO – A fair introducing products of the “One Commune One Product” programme and specialties of regions opened at Trinh Cong Son walking street in Hanoi’s Tay Ho district on December 6.