Chủ đề: the us

The T&T Group signed cooperation contracts worth over $3 billion with US partners during State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s visit to the country to attend the UN General Assembly’s 76th session, focusing on fields such as energy, agriculture, and pharmaceuticals.

A US anti-dumping investigation into Vietnamese honey has been extended by 50 days, to November 17. This is the first time Vietnamese honey products have been investigated by a foreign country. Vietnam’s honey exports to the US totaled 50,700 tons in 2020, accounting for nearly 26 per cent of the country’s honey imports.

State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh separately welcomed US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on July 29 during his official visit to Vietnam. According to Mr. Austin, the US will continue to support Vietnam with additional vaccines to fight Covid-19.

Vietnam greatly increased its importation of scrap iron and steel in the first half of 2021, reaching nearly 3.5 million tons worth $1.4 billion, up 32 per cent and 2.2-fold, respectively, compared to the first half of last year. Sources included Japan, the US, Australia, and Hong Kong (China).