Online travel and transport sectors were hit the hardest as the pandemic ground international travel to a halt while many people began to work from home or became concerned about sharing transport. Still, the report predicted online travel to rebound to 60 billion USD by 2025. … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s digital economy to reach US$14 billion this year
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RCEP helps Vietnamese agricultural products reach out to the world
At the “RCEP-UKVFTA opportunities to promote value chains of Vietnamese agricultural products” recently held in Ho Chi Minh City, Chairman of the Vietnam Farms and Agricultural Enterprises Association (VFAEA) Le Duy Minh laid stress on the world’s largest trade pact which covers a market of 2.2 billion people, with a combined GDP of 26.2 trillion USD or about 30 percent of global GDP. … [Read more...] about RCEP helps Vietnamese agricultural products reach out to the world
Bird’s nest exports set to soar in coming years
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Vietnam's birds nest exports are expected to swell in the coming years. According to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien, procedures needed to export bird’s nests to China are almost completed. Vietnam expects to ship the first batch of this product to China in the first quarter of 2021, the world’s largest bird’s nest consumption market. Do Tu Quan, head of the Vietnam Swiftlet Farming Association, said the total output of unprocessed bird’s nests is expected to reach 160 tonnes in 2025. Most of the output will be exported to China to the tune of 100 tonnes, earning 150 million USD. The remaining 60 tonnes will be processed to 42 tonnes of clean bird’s nests. Of which, it expects to ship 16.8 tonnes of clean bird’s nests to Singapore and 8.4 tonnes to the US with export values of 58.8 million USD and 29.4 million USD, respectively. The rest of the clean bird’s nests will be consumed in … [Read more...] about Bird’s nest exports set to soar in coming years
Don’t come home for Tet, Vietnam tells expats as new Covid-19 strains spread
It is important for them to understand that "not returning home at this time is also a contribution to pandemic prevention in Vietnam," officials from the three ministries said at a meeting with the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control on Thursday. … [Read more...] about Don’t come home for Tet, Vietnam tells expats as new Covid-19 strains spread
The Trade Desk Appoints Benson Ho as Senior Vice President, North Asia
"I am delighted to join The Trade Desk and build on the success the company has had in North Asia," said Ho. "The advertising industry is at a turning point right now, and there's enormous opportunity for brands to leverage global best practices and connect with consumers in new ways. It's very exciting to be a part of the team that's delivering a unique solution and expertise to global advertisers in the region." … [Read more...] about The Trade Desk Appoints Benson Ho as Senior Vice President, North Asia
