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Vietnam exported nearly 42,200 tonnes of cashew nuts worth 327 million USD to China in the first eight months of 2019, up 60.8 percent in volume and 35.4 percent in value year-on-year.

Vietnam exported 42,199 tonnes of cashew nuts worth 327 million USD to China in the first eight months of 2019, up 60.8 percent in volume and 35.4 percent in value year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Value chains, which involve fishing, processing and consumption of tuna, have helped Vietnamese tuna products gain competitive edge in more than 200 markets worldwide, according to insiders.

The first-ever folk festival honouring Hanoi’s traditional and contemporary culture as well as cultural heritages will be held at the Ly Thai To Statue Square beside Hoan Kiem Lake in the heart of the capital city on November 15-17, according to the municipal Department of Culture and Sports.

Having grown up with ancient tea trees, generations of family of Dao ethnic man Hoang Tinh Kiem in Cao Bo commune, Vi Xuyen district, Ha Giang province have lived on processing and selling tea.

A Maz Asia auto manufacturing and assembling plant was inaugurated and put into use in the northern province of Hung Yen on September 26, witnessed by Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Lyashenko.

The Republic of Korea (RoK)’s major convenience store chain CU will open its stores in Vietnam, following the success in Mongolia.

A ceremony has been held in Suoi Giang commune, Van Chan district, the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai to honour ancient tea tree, as part of the Muong Lo Culture and Tourism Week.

The Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) has once again topped the list of 50 most valuable brands of Vietnam released on September 24 by Brand Finance – a UK-based brand evaluation company.

A ceremony was held in Suoi Giang commune, Van Chan district, the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai on September 20 to honour ancient tea tree, as part of the Muong Lo Culture and Tourism Week.

Though Vietnam’s revenue from pepper exports experienced drops in most foreign markets, those to Germany soared during the first seven months of 2019, according to the Agro Processing and Market Development Authority.

Hanoi is home to 1,350 craft villages, which is favourable condition for the capital city to develop tourism.

Many people may think breeding ornamental fish is a hobby, but the demand for the fish at home and abroad means it’s a booming industry.

Vietnamese businesses in foreign countries serve as an important bridge to connect domestic enterprises with foreign partners and integrate into global markets, heard a conference held in Ho Chi Minh City on September 12.

The first batch of late-ripening longan of Hanoi’s Hoai Duc district is scheduled to reach Melbourne city, Australia, on September 6, the municipal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said.

Vietnamese businesses have invested nearly 440 million USD abroad since the beginning of this year, according to the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

More than 1.7 trillion VND (73.2 million USD) will be invested in three high-tech agriculture projects in the southern province of Binh Phuoc, under an agreement inked between the provincial People’s Committee and its partners on August 26.

The construction sector has expected that 65 percent of its workforce will be trained by 2020.

With good results seen in the first seven months of this year, experts forecast that the revenue target of 4.2 billion USD in vegetable and fruit exports for 2019 is reachable.

China’s yuan (renminbi) has remained above the sensitive level of seven to the US currency for the last three days, hinting that trade friction between the US and China is entering a dangerous phase. The escalating tension between the two world powers is predicted to have negative impacts on Vietnam’s trade in the short term.