Material autonomy key for Việt Nam to fully exploiting EVFTA

Textile stocks have been on an temporary upswing thanks to the recent ratification of the EU-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) but textile enterprises still face difficulties due to heavy dependence on imported raw materials and machinery as well as reduced demand worldwide.

Pork price dives under VND75,000 per kilo

Some large livestock companies have reduced pork prices to an average of VNĐ75,000 per kilo, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyễn Xuân Cường said after visiting the firms on February 16.

Industrial sector’s growth likely to hit almost 3% in Q1

Việt Nam’s industrial sector in the first quarter is projected to grow 2.68 per cent compared to the same period last year if the novel coronavirus outbreak is brought under control, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Trading remains quiet amid risk concerns

Brokerage firms and market experts remain pessimistic about market trading this week as investors are running out of supportive information while international stocks continue being weighed down by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)-related concerns.

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