Economy

More than 80 state-owned and private enterprises from Vietnam and the US discussed cooperative opportunities at a recent virtual conference as both sides are making preparations for the launch of direct flights .

The US was the largest importer of Vietnamese goods in the first quarter of 2021, with total export turnover hitting 21.2 billion USD, an increase of 32.8 percent year-on-year.

On April 19, the Long An People's Committee held "Seminar on orientations for developing high-tech economic zones".

The US Treasury has removed Vietnam and Switzerland from the list of countries labeled as currency manipulators, reversing a decision of the administration under President Trump last December.

Vietnam welcomes the US Department of the Treasury’s positive adjustment to the content related to Vietnam in the department’s latest report on the macroeconomic and foreign exchange policies.

Information from the Long An People's Committee to implement the Investment Promotion Program in 2021, the Provincial People's Committee held "Seminar orienting for developing high-tech economic zones" on April 19, 2021.

Vietnam's manufacturing PMI hit 53.6 points in March, up from 51.6 in February, according to a report by the London-based global information provider IHS Markit.

On April 15, in Hanoi, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry cooperated with the United States Agency for International Development to publish online Annual Report of Provincial Competitiveness Index 2020.

Deep-sea port SP-SSA International Terminal in the Cai Mep-Thi Vai port cluster in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau berthed MP The Belichick - a container vessel.

Vietnam exported 428,000 tonnes of coffee worth 771 million USD in the first quarter of 2021, down 17 percent in volume and 11.3 percent in value year on year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

In 2021, Long An province's aquaculture output target will reach over 60,000 tons, an increase of about 2,000 tons compared to 2020.

The Vietnam Salt One Member Limited Liability Company launched the initial public offering on the Hanoi Stock Exchange on April 12.