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Bern (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh took part in a traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) celebration held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Switzerland on January 19. Binh highlighted Vietnam’s impressive economic growth in 2019, adding that this was the second consecutive year that the country had recorded growth of over 7 percent, higher than the average level of the region and the globe. Vietnam was also elected as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) with a record number of votes, he said. The second summit between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the US took place in Hanoi in February 2019, putting Vietnam in the spotlight of international media, he added. The Deputy PM affirmed that the Vietnamese Party, State and people always consider overseas Vietnamese an indispensable part of the country. He encouraged overseas Vietnamese in Switzerland to support each other and serve as a bridge connecting the … [Read more...] about Deputy PM attends Tet celebration of expats in Switzerland

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has targeted to earn 9 billion USD from fishery exports in 2020, a year-on-year increase of 7 percent, according to the Directorate of Fisheries. Vietnam’s aquatic product export value reached 8.6 billion USD last year in 2019, down 2.3 percent from the previous year. However, Vietnam’s seafood export value reached 3.2 billion USD last year, an 8-percent increase from a year earlier, the highest rate ever, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers. Tuna contributed 728 million USD to total exports, a year-on-year increase of 12 percent, while exports of other saltwater fish reached 1.65 billion USD, representing 19.4 percent of the total and surging 15.8 percent year on year. The US, EU and ASEAN remained the largest buyers of Vietnamese tuna, importing 71 percent of the total last year compared to 67 percent in 2018. The US topped the markets with 46 percent. Exports of seafood and fishery products … [Read more...] about Vietnam aims for 9 bln USD worth of fishery exports in 2020