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Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam exported over 280 million USD worth of fruit and vegetables in January, a year-on-year decline of 20.6 percent, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs. The Import-Export Department of the Ministry of Industry and Trade said fruit and vegetables to China fell by more than 10 percent in January against the same month last year. The reduction was attributed to the temporary closure of border gates due to the outbreak of the acute respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The ministry suggested the sector proactively should adjust production activities and seek to boost exports to other markets such as the US, Europe, Japan and Australia. The sector aims to gross 5 billion USD from exports in 2020 on the back of new-generation free trade agreements, according to the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association (VINAFRUIT). With the EU – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) expected to take effect this year, tariffs … [Read more...] about Fruit, veggie exports decline in January

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Hanoi (VNA) – Up to 4.61 trillion VND (198.5 million USD) has been raised by the State Treasury through the latest auction of Government bonds (G-bonds) on the Hanoi Stock Exchange. Accordingly, the State Treasury offered G-bonds of four maturities – seven years, 10 years, 15 years and 20 years – each valued at 1 trillion VND. A total of 110 billion VND was mobilised from seven-year bonds with an annual interest rate of 2.24 percent, the same as that of the January 15 auction. The 10-year and 15-year bonds raised 1.5 trillion VND each with annual yield rates continuing to drop significantly to 2.77 percent and 2.85 percent, respectively. The rates were 0.14 percent and 0.18 percent lower than those of the February 12 auction, respectively. The State Treasury also sold 1.5 trillion VND worth of 20-year bonds with an average interest rate of 3.09 percent per annum, down 0.06 percent from the previous auction on January 21. So far this year, the State Treasury has … [Read more...] about Over 198 million USD raised from latest G-bond auction

Hanoi (VNA) – A memorandum of understanding (MoU) on investment and scientific-technological cooperation between firms of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) was inked in Hanoi on February 18. The MoU was signed by the project management unit of the Vietnam Climate Innovation Centre (VCIC) under the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Vietnam-Korea Businessmen and Investment Association (VKBIA). It will help VCIC-backed firms which operate in green and environmentally-friendly technology development to connect with partners from the RoK in regards to trade, services, investment and technology transfer. The VKBIA will also help arrange thematic trade promotion conferences in the RoK, training programmes for start-ups and meetings with investors and experts. Speaking at the signing ceremony, Vice President of the Korea Chamber of Business in Vietnam (KorCham) Hong Sun said that the event marks a major milestone for the development of the RoK-Vietnam relations. He … [Read more...] about Vietnam, RoK firms join hands in green technology development