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Viet Nam exported agro-forestry-fishery products worth a total of US$5.3 billion in the first two months of this year, representing a slight drop of 2.8 per cent against the same period in 2019, updates from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development showed.

Africa and the Middle East offer opportunities for Viet Nam to boost exports of farm produce with their large demand, especially for fruits and vegetables, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) to Viet Nam saw a strong decline of 24 per cent year-on-year to nearly US$6.47 billion in the first two months of this year, according to the Foreign Investment Agency.

Japanese JERA Co Inc has expressed a desire to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) at O Mon 1 thermal power plant in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.

Rents for commercial spaces in HCM City’s main streets have been decreasing in recent months due to lower demand, according to experts.

In addition to their main market, HCM City, many big players in the city property market have been expanding to neighbouring provinces since last year.

VN-Index finished down on Thursday morning but recovered in the afternoon thanks to growth among individual large-cap stocks.

Around 53 per cent of Japanese companies from the manufacturing sector start to feel the bite of supply chain disruptions caused by the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, according to the latest survey by the Ho Chi Minh City chapters of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI).

Smooth execution of the deal will be a boost for Vietnam's economy amid a global slowdown and the ongoing Covid-19 epidemic.