A delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) led by Minister Le Minh Hoan has paid a visit to Sri Lanka on the occasion of the 37th Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific (APRC37) hosted by the South Asian country.

Vietnam earned some 9.84 billion USD from agro-forestry-fishery exports in the first two months of this year, representing a year-on-year rise of 50.3%, and a trade surplus of 2.68 billion USD, up nearly 2.9-fold, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development reported.

The total car sales in the entire market of member units only reached 19,243 vehicles in January, down 50 per cent compared to the previous month.

The International Business Daily, the mouthpiece of the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, recently posted an article highly valuing Vietnam’s investment and business environment, especially its efforts in and results of attracting foreign investment in recent times and future prospects.

Exporters have long voiced their concerns over the CBAM's potential effects on Vietnamese exports, saying CBAM's implementation will likely increase the prices of exported goods, reducing Vietnamese exports' competitiveness and affecting demand in the EU market.

Foreign investments spread across 16 out of 21 economic sectors of Việt Nam, mostly in the manufacturing and processing industry with a total registered capital of $2.54 billion, or 59.1 per cent of the FDI influx into the country in the period, up by 16.8 per cent.

Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports in the first two months of this year surged 38% to about 749.7 million USD, which is expected to peak at nearly 7 billion USD this year.

Vietnam's aquatic product exports saw a strong start to the year, recording a 60.8% annual increase to reach 730 million USD in January, reported the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Vietnam has recorded a trade surplus of 4.72 billion USD in the first two months of 2024, higher than the figure of 3.5 billion USD reported in the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

In-depth Discussion on the Cambodia Malaysia Business Forum 2024 with Malaysian Business Chamber in Cambodia President Oknha Tan Khee Meng Khmer Times: Welcome, Oknha Tan Khee Meng. The recent Cambodia Malaysia Business Forum 2024, held on February 27th in Kuala Lumpur, has garnered significant attention. Having the Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet, preside over the forum was a momentous occasion. Could you describe the impact of his involvement?