Vietnam witnessed a sudden rise in the export of rice and medical masks during the first five months of the year, according to statistics released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
Vietnam’s crab exports were worth 44.5 million USD in the first four months of this year, a 40 percent year-on-year increase, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
Indonesian President Joko Widodo announced on June 10 that the country will reinstate tighter measures or undergo lockdown again if it reports an increase in new COVID-19 cases.
Exports of wood and wood products in the first four months of the year were worth nearly 3.2 billion USD, a year-on-year increase of 6 percent, according to the General Department of Customs.
Thanks to timely stimulus measures following a restart in tourism activities in May, the number of tourists to Quang Ninh increased rapidly, reaching over 170,000.
Vietnam’s pushback of the COVID-19 pandemic has helped shrimp exporters raise their competitiveness on the world market, overtaking competitors such as India and Ecuador, which are still struggling with the outbreak and not yet able to return to normal production.
Vietnam’s newest carrier, Bamboo Airways, has said it will increase flight frequency on the Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City route to 16 per day starting from June 1, in an effort to meet demand during the peak summer season.
The Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (VietinBank) planned to increase its chartered capital from its accumulated profits or paying dividend by stocks. The plan is being completed by the competent State agencies to complete the legal procedures for implementation.
Members of the Vietnam Airlines Group, including Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Pacific and Vietnam Air Service Company (Vasco), plan to increase the frequency of flights from May 16 to meet the increasing travel demand of passengers after the COVID-19 pandemic is controlled in the country.
The southern province of Kien Giang managed to post a 23.6 percent increase in export revenues in the first four months of this year amid serious impacts of the COVID-19 epidemic.
Retail sales increased in both supermarkets and traditional markets in HCM City during the Reunification Day (April 30) and Labour Day (May 1) holidays, thanks to numerous promotions.
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of newly registered enterprises in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh has risen this year compared to the same period last year.
The luxurious car market is expected to develop strongly this year, despite the automobile industry facing challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, causing automakers to suspend or reduce production.
The number of COVID-19 tests on at-risk groups, such as healthcare workers, migrants and new prisoners, is expected to double next month, in line with the Thai government's efforts to contain the virus, according to the Department of Disease Control (CDC).
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