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The official visits to Singapore and Brunei by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation have been successful with comprehensive, practical and specific results.

The implementation of free trade agreements (FTAs) will continue to prove fruitful for Vietnam in 2023, said Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien.

The PetroVietnam Power Corporation (PV Power) is undertaking a series of measures towards the goal of generating 832 million kWh of electricity in September.

Digital transformation could generate up to 2.5 trillion THB (795 billion USD) in economic value for Thailand, according to the Bangkok Post, which cited a report published by Google.

Close to 10,500 people have found a job through a non-profit campaign held in Hanoi for students and young people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The northern province of Bac Giang aims to generate jobs for 31,000 labourers, of whom 3,700 are expected to be sent abroad under contracts.

The agro-forestry-fishery sector raked in 3.6 billion USD from exports in October, raising the total export revenue in 10 months to 33.18 billion, rising 1.6 percent from the same time last year.

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has approved the construction of three plants to generate electricity from waste using advanced technologies, and work on them will start in September and October, according to the municipal Department of Natural Resources and Environment.

The agro-forestry-fishery sector raked in 3.55 billion USD from exports in July, raising the total value in the first seven months of this year to 23.03 billion USD, up 2 percent year on year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has reported.

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) will create opportunities for Vietnam to boost agricultural exports and improve the capacity of the domestic farming sector, heard a conference in Hanoi on June 26.

The Vinh Tan 2 solar power plant in Tuy Phong district in the south central province of Binh Thuan officially began generating electricity for commercial purposes on June 22.

The Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh will allocate over 23 billion VND (1 million USD) from the local budget to provide land for nearly 700 poor families to build houses.

Enhancing vocational training to generate jobs for disabled people

The agro-forestry-fishery sector raked in 3.13 billion USD from exports in August, raising the total value in the first eight months of this year to 25.7 billion USD, up 7.3 percent year-on-year.

The rate of ‘foreign’ honeybee species kept in Vietnam should be raised from 75 percent at present to 80 percent in 2020 in order to increase the quality and productivity of honey, heard a conference in Hanoi on August 17.

Retail goods and services generated revenues of 704 trillion VND (30.88 billion USD) in the first two months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 10.1 percent.

Vietnam attracted more than 1,900 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects from Singaporean businesses in January-October, which were valued at 41.7 billion USD.

The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) exported about 0.7 billion kWh of electricity in the first half of 2017.

The Board of Investment (BOI) Secretary General disclosed that SUBCON Thailand 2017 aims to pair up to 6,000 business partnerships and expects to generate a cash flow of 10 billion baht (289 million USD).

The upcoming free trade agreement between Vietnam and the European Union (EVFTA) will open new opportunities for Vietnam to access modern technologies and learn management skills.