Thirty hectares of dragon fruit in the northern province of Hải Dương have officially been granted with codes for export to the US, Australia and China.

The agro-forestry-fisheries sector's export revenue reached about US$32.1 billion in the first eight months of this year, up 21.6 per cent, while imports were estimated at $28.8 billion, up 44.1 per cent, resulting in a trade surplus of about $3.3 billion, a fall of 48.2 per cent over the same period last year, reported the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

In the muddling-through stage when the real picture of the banking system is still obscure, the central bank must be vigilant about the rising risks associated with non-performing loans.

Vietnamese agricultural product exporters that want to establish long-term business relationship with the UK need to have appropriate strategies, and approach potential partners in order to take advantage of export opportunities to this important market – the second biggest economy in Europe, advised Nguyễn Cảnh Cường, Vietnamese Trade Counselor in the UK, at a recent consulting webinar.

Banking stocks have continuously corrected since the beginning of July, with market analysts forecasting the decline in bank asset quality as due to the COVID-19 pandemic.