Vietnam's agro-forestry-fishery exports generated $38.48 billion revenue in January-September, down 5.1 percent year on year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Agricultural exports accounted for over half of the total, at $19.54 billion, up 17 percent year on year. Key export earners were vegetables and fruits ($4.2 billion), rice ($3.66 billion), cashew nuts ($2.61 billion), and coffee ($3.16 billion). The average rice export price reached $553 per metric ton during the nine-month period, rising 14 percent. The price of coffee exports also picked up 10 percent to hit nearly $2,500 per metric ton. Asia was the major importer of Vietnam’s agro-forestry-fishery exports with $18.71 billion worth of products in January-September. It was followed by America with $8.73 billion and Europe with $4.17 billion. China, the U.S., and Japan remained the top three import markets of Vietnam’s agro-forestry-fishery products with exports to China accounting for … [Read more...] about Vietnam fetches over $38bn in agro-forestry-fishery exports in Jan-Sep
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Cybersecurity threats on the rise in Việt Nam’s SMB sector: reports
Tables show the incidence of malware detected in six countries in Southeast Asia. — Source Kaspersky There was a huge jump in the number of threats targeting small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) in Việt Nam in the first half of the year, global cybersecurity and digital privacy company Kaspersky has said. According to the latest statistics from Kaspersky Security Network (KSN), until May some 1,120 SMB employees encountered malware or unwanted software disguised as business applications. Of them, 710 got distributed. The number of threats targeting SMBs it detected and blocked increased from 1,240 in H1 2022 to 25,194 in H1 this year, Kaspersky said. Malware, an umbrella term for “malicious software”, is designed by and for professional cybercriminals to cause harm to a user’s device or network. It encompasses a variety of cyberthreats such as Trojan and other viruses (ransomware is a form of malware). Malware attacks are destructive to small businesses as they can cripple … [Read more...] about Cybersecurity threats on the rise in Việt Nam’s SMB sector: reports
Over 56,800 Vietnamese labourers sent abroad in 7 months
Vietnam sent over 56,800 labourers to work abroad in the first seven months of 2022 (Photo: VietnamPlus) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam sent over 56,800 workers, including 21,238 females, abroad to work under labour contracts over the first seven months of 2022, equivalent to 63.2 percent of the target set for the year. According to data from the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA), Japan, Taiwan (China) and the Republic of Korea (RoK) remained the largest recipients of Vietnamese labourers during the reviewed period. With the number of workers going to work abroad continuing to remain stable, Vietnam’s plan to send 90,000 labourers to work abroad this year is completely feasible, the ministry said. Due to the impact of COVID-19, last year, Vietnam completed only 50 percent of its yearly target in labour export with 45,058 workers sent abroad. Thanks to wide-scale vaccination against COVID-19 and the changes in pandemic control strategies towards … [Read more...] about Over 56,800 Vietnamese labourers sent abroad in 7 months