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Vietnam still managed to maintain export growth in the first 10 months of this year despite COVID-19, and exports for the year as a whole are expected to rise 3-4 percent against 2019, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

Klook Travel Fest, organised by Klook, will be held in Vietnam for the first time.

Eight more traffic hotspots have cropped up in Hanoi despite the city’s efforts to improve infrastructure.

The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Processors (VASEP) has projected shrimp exports to continue gathering momentum this year, particularly in the EU and China.

The Thai Rice Exporters Association has expressed concern that the strong baht is likely to curb rice exports in 2018, Thai media reported on December 12.

As the flow of goods intensifies in anticipation of increased demand during the Christmas and New Year season, there has also been an uptick in smuggling, authorities say.

Hanoi’s industrial production index showed an 8.5 percent rise year-on-year in November, according to the city’s statistics office.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has intensified the fight against smuggling, trade fraud and fake goods as cross-border smuggling has increased in border areas ahead of the year-end holiday season.

Earnings from Tra fish exports are expected to increase 5 percent to reach 1.6-1.7 billion USD in 2016, according to Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Processors (VASEP).