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The Vietnam Cashew Association (Vinacas) held its 10th Congress for the 2021-2026 tenure in Ho Chi Minh City on February 26, reported Nhan Dan News.

Vietnam attracted approximately USD5 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) during the opening two months of the year, equivalent to roughly 91.5% against the same period last year.

Tuna exports enjoyed a three-digit growth rate in the first month of this year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

The two-way trade turnover between Vietnam and Singapore is estimated at 1.3 billion USD in the first two months of 2022, up 6.3 percent year-on-year, reported Vietnam News Agency.

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Timber and wood products in January surged by 8.3% to reach USD1.55 billion compared to December, 2021, and were up 14.3% from the same period last year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs, reported the Voice of Vietnam.

Vietnam has so far reopened air routes to 20 countries and territories, compared to 28 in the 2019 winter flight schedule before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, VNA cited the saying of a transport official.

The first flight connecting Ho Chi Minh City and Melbourne of Australia was operated by Vietnamese carrier Bamboo Airways on February 19-20.

The Australian government is preparing for the pilot export of the country’s peaches and nectarines to Vietnam in the coming months, VNA cite the sayings of Minister for Agriculture David Littleproud.

Vietnam had reopened air routes with 19 countries and territories as of February 15, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV), reported Vietnam News Agency.

Agribank (Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development) up 16 places to 157th in the 2022 Brand Finance Banking 500 ranking, which features the most valuable and strongest banking brands in the world.

The Vietnam National University – Hanoi (VNU) climbed 15 places to rank 944th in the latest Webometrics Ranking of World Universities, which was freshly announced by the Cybermetrics Lab, a member of the Spanish National Research Lab.

Despite Vietnam officially lifting COVID-19 restrictions on international flights from February 15, the restoration of international air routes will largely be dependent on bilateral negotiations with its partners, according to insiders.

Vietnam is expected to accelerate its economic recovery from the pandemic this year after having recorded a 2.6 percent increase in gross domestic products (GDP) in 2021, Vietnam News Agency quoted report of Singapore’s Business Times.

The Vietnamese aviation industry is currently ready in all aspects to operate the entire international flight network like before the COVID-19 outbreak, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has told Deputy Transport Minister Le Anh Tuan.

As many as 1,601 codes have been issued by the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) for Vietnamese agricultural and food products serving their exports to the Chinese market, said the Voice of Vietnam.

Train ticket price for university students will be reduced by the Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR) to return to school after a long period of online learning due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and Lunar New Year holiday (Tet).

News website Business Insider of the United States has released a video reporting on Dong Ho, a traditional Vietnamese folk art.

The Huong Pagoda and spiritual sites in the special national relic site - Huong Son complex in My Duc district, Hanoi, will officially welcome back visitors from the 16th day of the first lunar month, which falls on February 16 this year, reported Vietnam News Agency.

Many agricultural products at border gates with China have been cleared earlier than expected, serving to help the local fruit and vegetable industry move closer to meeting the export target of 4 billion USD set for this year, reported VOV News.

The Asian newspaper praised the victory of the Vietnamese women’s football team for the first time winning a ticket to attend the Women’s World Cup finals, and the outstanding efforts of the players.

According to a Government resolution, the government of Vietnam has been agreed to buy 21.9 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19 for children aged 5-11 by.

Vietnamese shrimp exports are anticipated to enjoy robust growth this year thanks to an array of advantages from bilateral and multilateral free trade agreements (FTAs), reported VOV News.

Vietnam’s 287 tonnes of agricultural products exported to China via Kim Thanh border gate in the northern province of Lao Cai on the first three days of the Lunar New Year (February 1-3).

Longdan, the biggest importer of Vietnamese goods in the UK, has recently opened a supermarket in Milton Keynes city, about 80km from London, reported Vietnam News Agency.

The Trang An eco-tourism site, part of the Trang An Landscape Complex in northern Ninh Binh province, attracted a large number of visitors when officially reopening on February 2 after a long hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnam beat China 3-1 at My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi on February 1, the team's first victory in the final round of the World Cup 2022 qualifiers, reported Vietnam News Agency.

A record high of 1.35 billion USD was poured into Vietnamese startups last year, making the country among the most attractive destinations for startups in the region, reported Vietnam News Agency.

Passengers arriving in Vietnam on international flights will not be required to conduct rapid tests before boarding and getting off the plane and will only need a medical certificate to show a negative PCR test result, reported VOV.

Vietnam will organise a rapid vaccination campaign this spring running from January 29 to February 28.