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The 30th Vietnam International Trade Fair (Vietnam Expo 2021) kicked off at the Hanoi International Exhibition Center on April 14. Minister Deputy of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai addresses the 2021 expo. (Photo: VNA) The four-day event has attracted the participation of 320 enterprises from Cuba, Russia, Germany, Japan, the Republic of Korea, China and Vietnam showcasing their products at 300 stands. On display are an array of products representing a wide range of sectors, including machinery and supporting industries, digital technology and e-commerce, food, beverages, and consumer goods. Themed “Step together in a digitized world”, Vietnam Expo 2021 offers both offline and online booths, conferences and B2B webinars taking place via e-commerce platforms. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai expressed his belief that the application of information technology, digital platforms and trade promotion in this year's fair will greatly help enterprises with their recovery and development plans. …

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The Con Dao Airport is located on Con Dao Island and investing in lighting for night operations is difficult due to weather and environmental conditions. As the airport is not permitted to operate 24 hours a day, flights only take off and land during the daytime. According to the CAAV, this affects operational capacity at a time when Vietnamese carriers are opening more flights to Con Dao - one of the most beautiful and pristine islands in Vietnam. A lighting system would therefore help the airport increase capacity, facilitating travel and promoting local socio-economic development. FLC Group, the owner of Bamboo Airways, has proposed Ba Ria-Vung Tau province and the ACV approve funding for the installation of lights at the airport to allow it to increase flight capacity at night. Two Vietnamese airlines currently conduct flights to Con Dao - Bamboo Airways and VASCO, an affiliate of Vietnam Airlines. Bamboo Airways conduct flights linking Con Dao with Hanoi, Hai Phong, Vinh in Nghe An province, and Ho Chi Minh City, while VASCO operates HCM City-Con Dao flights. Source: VNA …

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Da Nang allows foreigners to buy houses in 17 projects The Construction Department of central Da Nang city has listed 17 commercial housing projects in which foreign organisations and individuals can buy units. The projects include Blooming Tower, Golden Square complex, Quang Nguyen Apartment complex, Thuy Tu urban area, Harmony Tower, and Da Nang FPT Technological Urban Area. The city also disallows foreigners from owning property in three projects, namely F-Home Apartment complex, Da Nang Diamond Tower, and IndoChina Riverside Tower. The department suggested the Department of Natural Resources and Environment and relevant agencies review the grant of licences to foreign organisations and individuals in projects that are off-limits to foreign buyers./. Coffee exports fall by over 11 percent in Q1 Coffee exports earned 771 million USD for Vietnam in the first quarter of 2021 In March alone, 145,000 tonnes of coffee were shipped abroad, bringing home 275 million USD. The figures respectively rose 18 percent and 27.3 percent month on month, but declined 21.1 percent and 11 percent compared to the same period last year. Despite a drop in both export volume and value, export prices still increased in Q1, the MARD said, noting that prices of Vietnamese coffee averaged 1,897 USD per tonne in March, up 7.9 percent from the previous month and 12.8 percent year on year. During Q1, average coffee export prices grew 6.8 percent from a year earlier to 1,801 USD per tonne. MARD statistics also showed that in the first three months, the country exported 10.61 billion USD worth of agricultural, forestry and fishery products, up 19.7 percent year on year. Meanwhile, imports hit 7.74 billion USD, up 44.7 percent. That resulted in a trade surplus of 2.87 billion USD for the agricultural sector during the period./. VinFast selects NVIDIA DRIVE to power next-generation intelligent autonomous electric vehicles VinFast Trading and Production …

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