(VOVWORLD) - Despite a global slowdown, Vietnam’s economic growth was impressive in the first quarter of this year. GDP growth was steady, inflation was low, and price management was effective. To achieve this year’s growth targets, the government will continue to improve Vietnam’s business environment and administrative procedures and create better conditions for the private economic sector.

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnamese Government has called on domestic enterprises to consider innovation the driver and an optimal solution to improve their competitiveness in the context of comprehensive international economic integration. Innovation, creativity, and business support mechanisms in realizing innovation efforts are challenging businesses, ministries, sectors, and localities amid the rapid development of science and technology.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam earned 9 billion USD from aquaculture exports last year despite restrictions imposed on many of its key exports. This year the fishery industry has targeted an export revenue of 10 billion USD.

(VOVWORLD) - Cao Bang province shares a more than 300-km border with China comprised of the international border crossing of Ta Lung, 3 main border gates of Tra Linh, Soc Giang and Ly Van, many secondary gates, and border crossing routes. Although the transport system linking Cao Bang and major economic centers in the north hasn’t yet been completed, the locality has many advantages to develop trade and services, especially the border economy.

(VOVWORLD) - Many major domestic and foreign investors have pumped capital into the central city of Da Nang in the first months of this year. These are positive signals after Da Nang has selected two consecutive years as the years of promoting investment attraction.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam hopes to earn 10 billion USD from exports of seafood products this year. Many new free trade agreements going into effect this year are expected to boost fisheries sector growth.

(VOVWORLD) - Linking production with processing and market demand has become a key task of the agriculture and rural development sector. The sector aims to earn 43 billion USD in export revenue this year.

(VOVWORLD) - US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrink presented the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s certificate of a Category 1 aviation safety rating to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam two weeks ago. This will allow Vietnamese airlines to operate direct flights to US destinations.

(VOVWORLD) - Many domestic and foreign experts have forecast the Vietnamese economy will continue to grow 7% this year thanks to drastic development of the manufacturing, processing, and service sectors.

(VOVWORLD) - In recent years, startups have strongly developed in Vietnam and received a lot of special attention from the government. Government policies and large enterprises both play an important role in helping startup businesses acquire capital and technology, and linking them into production chains to jointly penetrate the market.