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Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s agriculture sector gained a trade surplus of nearly 2.9 billion USD in the first quarter of 2020, up 48.9 percent from a year earlier, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. During the three-month period, the sector achieved a total trade value of approximately 15.2 billion USD from horticultural, forestry and aquatic products, with exports worth 9.06 billion USD, equal to the same period last year; and imports of about 6.2 billion USD, down 13.2 percent. Exports of key horticultural products declined 3.1 percent year-on-year to 4.2 billion USD. A similar trend was witnessed in exports of main forestry products (2.8 billion USD, down 16.13 percent), aquatic products (1.5 billion USD, 14 percent) and livestock products (109 million USD, 21.8 percent). However, several items maintained growth, including rice, cassava, and wood and timber products. The country exported 1.7 million tonnes of rice from January – March for … [Read more...] about QI agriculture posts nearly 49 percent growth in trade surplus

A Briton tested positive for the novel coronavirus last week, becoming the latest patient linked to a major novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cluster at a bar in Ho Chi Minh City, the municipal Department of Health revealed on Wednesday. … [Read more...] about UK citizen becomes latest COVID-19 patient traced to Buddha Bar in Saigon

Social distancing, he pointed out, does not mean introducing a lockdown or closing traffic. At the same time, the distribution of goods and production, especially of essential goods, medical equipment, and exports, must be maintained, along with normal export-import via sea and road as well as activities at home. … [Read more...] about PM elaborates on social distancing, calls for welfare guarantee

Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - A number of firms have allowed their employees to work from home to protect them during the COVID-19 pandemic, which is increasing the risks to cybersecurity. Working remotely may keep people safe, however, Vu The Binh, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Internet Association tells Vietnam News: “Cybersecurity issues are more likely to arise as a result of people working from home, especially for those not using a company computer.” Binh added: “A home computer is less likely to be set up as securely as a company one.” “Most home computers contain more risks as they are used by other family members with low or no protection packages.” The expert thought working from home could expose employees' devices and the company's network to threats on insecure public WiFi networks. In January, the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) warned local internet users about cyber security, mentioning that various … [Read more...] about Working from home faces cybersecurity risks during pandemic

Agricultural exports fell by 3.2 per cent to $860 million, with coffee shipments reducing by 11.1 per cent to $143.2 million, and rubber shipments by more than 37 per cent to $85.5 million. … [Read more...] about HCM City exports increase 7.5 per cent in first quarter