Economy

During the social distancing to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic, many types of agricultural products were stuck, without output.

The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang is focusing on three key areas -- crop cultivation, animal husbandry and seafood -- to maintain sustainable agriculture as the backbone of its economy.

A programme to promote cross-border trade connectivity between India and countries in the Greater Mekong Sub region was jointly held by trade promotion agencies of Vietnam, India, Thailand and Cambodia on August 19.

The US was the top destination of plastic products from Vietnam in the first half of 2021, accounting for 36.5 percent of total shipments, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Currently, the summer-autumn rice crop in 2021 has entered the harvest phase, due to the Covid-19 epidemic and social distancing, so it is difficult to purchase and transport.

Nearly 16.8 million TEUs of container cargo have been handled at Vietnamese seaports in the first eight months of 2021, up 18 percent from the same period last year, according the Vietnam Maritime Administration.

Though there remains much room for growth, e-commerce still needs joint support from authorities, businesses, and people to develop healthily and sustainably, said a leader of the Vietnam E-Commerce Association.

Land price determination and valuation play an important role, serving as a basis for compensation payment, facilitating the acquisition and handing over land for implementing projects.

On August 16, Minister of Industry and Trade - Nguyen Hong Dien chaired an online conference on economic development in border areas with 25 border provinces.

Vietnam looks to connect 5 million farming households to e-commerce platforms this year, which would create breakthroughs in the development of the digital economy in the agriculture sector.

According to the head of the Long An Economic Zone Authority - Nguyen Thanh Thanh, the whole province recorded nearly 42,000 workers being vaccinated against Covid-19 at enterprises in the industrial parks.

Up to 9,300 users registered and used www.onlineasean.com, the official website for the ASEAN Online Sale Day 2021, from August 8-10, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.