Economy

Vietnam exported 65.2 billion USD worth of products in January-February, a 9.9% increase compared to the same period last year. Meanwhile, imports totaled 62.9 billion USD, rising 16%.

At this time, many localities in Long An province are entering the 2024-2025 Winter-Spring rice harvest period - the most important rice crop of the year.

Customer demand remains high, with Vietnam exporting over one million tonnes of rice in the first two months of the year.

One of the major factors impacting export trends is the limited supply of raw materials, particularly those caught by domestic fishing fleets.

E-commerce is becoming one of the pioneering fields of the digital economy, creating momentum for socio-economic development.

Among the various Vietnamese goods exported to Australia, agricultural, forestry, and aquatic products, along with fruits and vegetables, still have much room to grow. They are now widely available in Australia.

Thanks to the application of technology, many small and retail businesses have found new directions, increased revenue and expanded customer base.

In recent years, e-commerce has become a trend, changing consumers' shopping habits. The strong development of digital technology has promoted the boom of the e-commerce market.

Up to now, Long An province has attracted over 20,000 enterprises with a total registered capital of 398,908 billion VND.

Vitad and Ginosar will establish a dedicated laboratory in Vietnam by the end of this year. Ginosar will leverage its infrastructure, genetic resources, and core technology to transfer lab capabilities to Vitad.

Vingroup’s chairman Pham Nhat Vuong entered the World's Top 500 Richest with estimated wealth at 6.7 billion USD.

According to the Department of Finance, as of early March 2025, Long An has allocated a public investment capital plan of more than 8,625 billion VND to implement projects and works in the province.