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Workers process octopuses for export at a factory in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has recorded continual growth in squid and octopus exports to China over the last three years, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP). Shipments of these commodities to China last year rose by nearly 61 percent from 2019 and by 21 percent year on year in the first four months of 2021 to more than 9.7 million USD. Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic partly contained in China, this country has gradually eased restrictions, helping to recover demand for mollusc imports, VASEP said, noting that squid and octopus products remain one of Vietnam’s key aquatic exports to the neighbouring market. Vietnam shipped almost 3.3 billion USD worth of aquatic products abroad in the first five months of 2021, up 14 percent year on year. Up to 60 percent, or nearly 2 billion USD, of the revenue was contributed by the 13 … [Read more...] about Squid, octopus exports to China remain on the rise

A practice session of the national men's football team (Photo: VFF) Hanoi (VNA) - Honda Vietnam will continue to cooperate with the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF), and be the official sponsor of Vietnam’s national football teams for the 2021-24 period, the motor company announced on May 24. In the 2019-21 period, Honda Vietnam was the main sponsor of the national football teams . During the period, Vietnamese football has obtained various achievements in the international arena, according to the VFF. Of note, Vietnam won two gold medals in both women’s and men’s tournaments at the 30th Southeast Asian Games ( SEA Games ) held two years ago. At present, the national men’s football team is gearing up for the remaining matches at the Group G qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Honda Vietnam General Director Mihara Daiki said that the sponsorship is a significant move of the company to support the national teams in the time to come. VFF General … [Read more...] about Honda Vietnam stays national football squads’ main sponsor

Vietnam is anticipated to become the world’s third largest rice exporter next year with an estimated export volume reaching 6.3 million tonnes, according to the projection made by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The latest forecast has recently been released as part of the USDA’s May 2021 Report about the Global Rice Outlook for 2022. The report details that the global rice output in the 2021 - 2022 crop will hit a record high of 505.4 million tonnes of milled rice, an increase of 1.9 million tonnes compared to the 2020 - 2021 crop. Most notably, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Cambodia, China, the Ivory Coast, the Republic of Korea, Paraguay, Taiwan (China), and Thailand will all witness rises in their respective rice output. In contrast, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Iraq, Madagascar, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, the US, and Vietnam are all projected to record a lower output. After two consecutive years of maintaining its position as the world’s second … [Read more...] about Vietnam likely to rank third in global rice exports in 2022

Vietnam’s digital economy presents chances for investors, start-ups The newswire techwireasia.com on June 16 ran an article saying that Vietnam has been steadily growing its highly promising digital economy, presenting multiple opportunities for investors, startups, and businesses alike. The author wrote that in recent years, the Southeast Asian region has been seeing rapid and sustained efforts and investment into various digital economy initiatives by both the public and private sectors. Tech giants have been creating waves, most recently the Tokopedia-Gojek merger, and earlier, Grab pushing for a US listing with a valuation of over 40 billion USD. Estimates by Google, Temasek, and Bain & Co predicted that the Vietnamese sector could grow to 52 billion USD by 2025, which comes up to about a sixth of the massive 300 billion USD regional digital economy pie. According to the article, backed by a stable political climate, progressive economic policies, and … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JUNE 18

A rare turtle weighing 32.5 kilos which was handed over by a local resident has been released into the wild in the central province of Nghe An. According to authorities in Quynh Luu District, Nguyen Van Kim from Quynh Giang Commune, purchased the turtle for VND3.3 million (USD143.47) from another local resident. The turtle weighs 32.5 kilos Bringing it home, Kim took care of the animal very carefully and then decided to hand it over to the local authorities. The forest protection board of Quynh Luu-Hoang Mai area transported the turtle to the release site. The turtle belongs to a species listed in the Vietnam Red Book of Endangered Animals. … [Read more...] about Rare turtle released into sea in Nghe An

The AFC recently announced the list of 46 teams divided into two regional groups for a draw of the qualifiers. The No.1 seeded group in Southeast Asia and East Asia also comprises the reigning champions the Republic of Korea, Australia, Thailand and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Meanwhile, Japan, China, Malaysia, Myanmar and Singapore are in the No 2 seeded group of Southeast Asia and East Asia. Qualification matches are scheduled to be played between October 23-31 in a round-robin format. Eleven leading teams from each group and four best runners-up will progress to the AFC U-23 Cup, joining hosts Uzbekistan. The 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup is slated for June 1-19, 2022. Vietnam’s U-23 team, which will compete at the tournament, is having a practice session until June 6. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam in top seeded group of AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification