Farm exports estimated at US$ 10.89 billion (Tuesday, August 22,2017)

Vietnam’s exports of farm products were estimated at US$ 10.89 billion in the first seven months of this year, increased by 18 per cent over the same period of 2016.

  Vietnam dong, gold and interbank rates - Aug 22 (Tuesday, August 22,2017)

Following is a snapshot of Vietnamese dong exchange rates in the official and unofficial markets, indicative SJC gold prices in Hanoi and interbank offered rates as of 0447 GMT.

  Thailand – big trade partner of Vietnam in ASEAN (Tuesday, August 22,2017)

Thailand got surplus of nearly US$ 2 billion in trade exchange with Vietnam in the first seven months of 2017.

  Son La province to export longan to US (Tuesday, August 22,2017)

The northern province of Son La will export Song Ma longan to the United States for the first time in the next few days.

  Vietnam’s trade deficit with Thailand hits 3 billion USD (Tuesday, August 22,2017)

Vietnam’s trade deficit with Thailand stood at nearly 3 billion USD in the first seven months, up nearly 25 percent over the past year, as it imported more than 5.6 billion USD worth of goods from Thailand and exported only 2.6 billion USD of goods to the country, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

  Exports to Indonesia: exports of farm products fell sharply (Monday, August 21,2017)

Vietnam’s exports of farm products to Indonesia fell sharply year – on – year in the first seven months of this year.

  Coal exports to Laos see sharp increase (Monday, August 21,2017)

In the first seven months of this year, coal exports to Laos skyrocketed 16-fold in volume to 50,400 tonnes and 15-fold in value to $4.3 million against the same period last year, according to the general Department of Vietnam Customs.

  New programme to tighten control of catfish exported to US (Monday, August 21,2017)

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has issued a safety control programme designed for Siluriformes fish (mainly tra and basa) and related products exported to the US market as part of efforts to adapt to new changes in the market.