The Vietnamese government is resolved to attain its growth target this year despite the Covid-19 epidemic. Many measures have been implemented to prevent any negative impact on the Vietnamese economy or its trade partners.

Up to now, Vietnam has licensed 460 businesses providing meat and producing meat, while 210 businesses registered to export seafood to Vietnam.

New Delhi’s approach offers hope that talks could conclude by June this year

Countries in Southeast Asia are taking drastic actions in response to the COVID-19 outbreak as they have confirmed more infected cases over the last few days.

A preparatory senior economic officials' meeting for the 26th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Retreat (PREP-SEOM for the 26th AEM Retreat) was held in Da Nang city on March 8.

Right after assuming the chairmanship of Asean in 2020, Vietnam has been challenged by the outbreak of Covid-19 disease. Regional response to the disease has been coordinated and collective efforts have been taken.

Despite Vietnam only accounting for 0.4 per cent of total fintech investment in Southeast Asia in 2018, this figure sharply increased in 2019 as venture capital funding pouring into Vietnamese fintech companies accounted for 36 per cent of total fintech investment in the region with Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi emerging as regional as fintech hubs.

The Vietnam Flour Corporation (Vikybomi) has created new food products made from wheat flour and farm produce such as dragon fruit and watermelon amid a reduction in fruit exports to China.

Vietnam’s wood export revenue is forecast to rise 20% in 2020. However, the industry cannot avoid the impacts of the recent epidemic, necessitating efforts to diversify its export markets.

More than 100 British negotiators are heading home from Brussels after the first week of talks with the EU over the future relationship with the UK.