Phones and components lead in January-September export turnover Phones and components lead in Việt Nam’s export turnover in the first nine months of this year, with a value of US$38.6 billion, marking a year-on-year increase of 5.1 per cent and accounting for 19.9 per cent of total exports.

Việt Nam focuses on fruit exports for higher value

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) this year added fruit to its list of key export agricultural products.

Cinnamon: the spice of life for farmers

Cinnamon has brought a better life to some farmers. The spice has helped them escape poverty. It is sold to buyers in the United States and Europe. In the past, Vietnamese cinnamon went mostly to Asian markets.

Secluded Islet's only household offers homestay for visitors

When Nguyễn Văn Long was 26 years old, he moved to Năm Bầu Islet in the middle of a lake in the southern province of Đồng Nai. Nothing unusual about that, but at the time he was the only person there. 

Wake up and smell the cinnamon

Cinnamon might smell like Christmas to many in the West, but to some Vietnamese farmers, it smells like prosperity.

Cashew export volume up more than 21 per cent in June In the first six months of this year, cashew nut exports reached 195,700 tonnes, worth about $1.5 billion, up 12.2 per cent in volume, but down 12.1 per cent in value year on year.

Dutch company to invest $250m in Bình Phước cashews MCE Group from the Netherlands plans to invest US$250 million in Bình Phước Province’s cashew industry,

Cashew price to recover this year

Cashew prices are expected to recover this year on the global market and producers should promote cooperation to remain stable.

HCMC’s Tết gift hamper market

Lý Kim Thu of HCM City’s District 3 was choosing gift hampers at a supermarket near home for Tết (Lunar New Year), which falls on February 5 this year.

Việt Nam needs to restructure cashew production2

Việt Nam’s cashew industry would need to restructure production and processing in order to ensure enough raw materials for sustainable development, according to experts.