The industrial production index in the first two months of 2021 was up 7.4%, according to the General Statistics Office.

Positive signs have been seen in shrimp exports since the beginning of this year and alongside a host of favourable conditions regarding market demand, the target of earning 4 billion USD from exports has been deemed “within reach”.

After the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) took effect on December 31, 2020, both sides saw impressive growth in their two-way trade though exports faced formidable challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Vietnam Textile & Apparel Association sets an export target of 55 billion USD for the sector for 2025.

Eight commodities see export value of over 6 billion USD

European Business Leaders are more optimistic about Vietnam’s trade and investment than at any point since the outbreak of COVID-19, according to the Business Climate Index from the European Chamber of Commerce (EuroCham).

Of the six ASEAN nations, only Vietnam posted an increase in exports for 2020, up 7 percent to 282.66 billion USD, according to The Straits Times.

After 35 years of 'doi moi', especially during 10 years of the implementation of the socio-economic development strategy for 2011-2020, Vietnam has gained important achievements in economic growth and ensuring social security.

Vietnam's garment-textile sector is expected to earn 39 billion USD in export value in 2021.

Foreign investors had poured more than 28.5 billion USD into the Vietnamese market as of December 20, equivalent to 75 percent of the amount in the same period last year

The following are the top 10 events of the Vietnamese securities market in 2020, selected by the Securities Journalist Club of Vietnam.

Representatives from Vietnam and the United Kingdom signed a free trade agreement between the two countries in London on December 29 evening (Vietnam time).