Vietnam’s trade gap for the first month of 2018 was estimated at US$300 million, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
Data released on January 29 showed exports rose by 33.1% to
US$19 billion in January, while imports surged by 47.4% to US$19.3 billion as
a result of greater demand for manufacturing input and consumer goods ahead
of the Lunar New Year.
The GSO said that domestic enterprises ran a deficit of US$2.4
billion while the foreign sector recorded a surplus of US$2.1 billion.
China was the largest buyer of Vietnamese goods at a value of
US$4.5 billion, 2.5 times higher than the same period in 2017, while
Vietnam’s exports to the US and the European Union were US$3.5 billion and
US$3 billion respectively.
The world’s second largest economy led the way as the largest
source of Vietnam’s imports at US$5.7 billion, up 45.6% on the previous year.
Imports from the Republic of Korea and ASEAN followed in second
and third places, at US$4.2 billion and US$2.6 billion respectively.
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Source: NDO
The Hoa Binh Power Corporation (PC Hoa Binh) has directed its units to build plans as well as arrange resources to ensure stable electricity for local winter-spring crop production.
On February 28, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Hoa Binh province coordinated with Minh Trung Vietnam Group joint Stock Company, Hoa Binh branch in Luong Son industrial park, Luong Son district organized a ceremony to export Bat Bao lotus porridge to the Japanese.
On February 29, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Hoa Binh province and Kim Boi joint Stock Company (Ba Hang Doi town, Lac Thuy district) organized a ceremony to export bamboo shoots to the European market.
In recent years, beekeeping in Van Nghia commune, Lac Son district, has seen significant economic growth, yielding high returns. The honey produced here, rated with a 3-star of the One Commune One Product (OCOP) programme for its high quality, has established a reputable presence in the market and become the primary source of income for many families in the area.
In recent years, all of the levels, sectors and localities in the province have participated fiercely and effectively in implementing the Party’s and State's policies on afforestation. The agricultural sector has been actively urging and regularly inspecting the correct implementation of the afforestation plans and the silvicultural technical solutions to ensure that the forests grow well.
Representatives from Hoa Binh province’s Sub-Department of Cultivation and Plant Protection on February 22 held a working session with the Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Development of Yen Thuy district, and Dai Dong Agricultural Cooperative in Ngoc Luong commune.