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Pepper harvest (Photo: vnbusiness.vn)
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This represented a 3.5% decrease in export volume but a 46.9% jump in value compared to the same period last year.
In November alone, the country shipped abroad 15,948 tonnes of pepper of all types, worth 106.5 million USD, statistics show.
During the 11-month period, the US became Vietnam's top pepper importer when it purchased 67,802 tonnes, a significant 41.1% increase from a year earlier, accounting for 28.8% of the total volume. It was followed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with a 42.7% rise and a 6.6% share, and Germany with a 67.7% rise and a 6% share.
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In November alone, Vietnam ship abroad 15,948 tonnes of pepper of all types,
worth 106.5 million USD. (Photo: VNA) |
Many markets recorded double-digit growth such as the Netherlands (41.8%), the Republic of Korea (34.8%), Pakistan (34.5%), Canada (19.7%), Russia (15.5%), and the UK (14%). Meanwhile, China is the 6th largest importer of Vietnamese pepper, but exports to this market nosedived by 83.6% year-on-year.
The VPSA also said that between January and November, Vietnam imported 32,977 tonnes of pepper of all kinds, with a total import turnover of 155.3 million USD, up 34.7% in volume and 92.6% in value against the same period last year.
Vietnam Airlines expands fleet to serve travel demand during Lunar New Year
To meet the increasing travel demand during the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet), Vietnam Airlines has received three new aircraft in December, which will provide over 100,000 seats for the peak travel period in the largest festival in a year of the Vietnamese people, said the Vietnam News Agency.
Specifically, the carrier received an Airbus A320neo on December 7, and a Boeing 787-10 on December 8, and is expected to receive another Airbus A320neo by the end of this month.
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| Vietnam Airlines expands fleet to serve travel demand during Lunar New Year (Photo: VNA) |
The new aircraft will bring the total fleet of the national flag carrier to 103 aircraft in 2024. Specifically, the airline's wide-body fleet, which includes Boeing 787-9, Boeing 787-10, and Airbus A350, now consists of 31 aircraft.
A representative of Vietnam Airlines stated that the newly received Boeing 787-10 will primarily be used on domestic and Northeast Asia routes, while the Airbus A320neo aircraft will serve only on domestic flights.
The addition of these aircraft at the end of the year will not only help the carrier meet the increasing travel demand during the holiday season but also reaffirms its commitment to enhancing service quality, and providing passengers with a comfortable and modern travel experience.
Vietnam fights to top spot at Vietnam 2024 Asian Open Police Taekwondo Championships
The Vietnam Public Security Sports Association won the top position at the Vietnam 2024 Asian Open Police Taekwondo Championships with 37 gold, 36 silver, and 33 bronze medals, according to the Vietnam News Agency.
The Indonesian delegation secured the second place with seven gold, six silver, and four bronze medals while Cambodia was placed third with four gold, two silver, and one bronze medals.
In addition, three delegations - JeongJeom University, Shinhan University, and Daekyung University, all from the Republic of Korea – won top places in civil events.
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| Three delegations - JeongJeom University, Shinhan University, and Daekyung University, all from the Republic of Korea – win top places in civil events at the Vietnam 2024 Asian Open Police Taekwondo Championships. (Photo: VNA) |
The tournament took place in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh from December 6-9 with the participation of over 2,500 individuals, including officials, coaches, and athletes, from 29 countries and territories.
Seventy athletes of the Vietnamese public security delegation joined this tournament.
The tournament is a continental sporting event that the Ministry of Public Security hosted for the first time together with the cooperation of the World Police Taekwondo Federation.
The event celebrates the 80th anniversary of the traditional day of the Vietnam People's Public Security force (August 19, 1945 - 2025) and the 20th anniversary of All-People National Security Safeguarding Day.
Vietnam’s industrial production rises by 8.4% in 11 months
Vietnam's index of industrial production (IIP) in the January – November period rose 8.4% from the same period last year, the Vietnam News Agency quoted the report of the General Statistics Office (GSO).
During the 11-month span, the manufacturing – processing sector witnessed an increase of 9.7%, contributing 8.5 percentage points to the overall IIP growth, while the electricity production and distribution industry recorded a rise of 10.2%, contributing 0.9 percentage point to the IIP expansion.
The highest increase was seen in the production of rubber and plastic (25.6%), followed by furniture production (24.7%), motor vehicle manufacturing (18.3%), and production of coke and refined petroleum products (14.5%).
In the meantime, several sectors experienced a fall in the index, including crude oil and natural gas exploitation (12.2%) and extraction of hard coal and lignite (5.3%).
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| Passenger car production at Fort plant in Hai Duong province (Photo: VNA) |
Statistics from the GSO showed that 60 provinces and centrally-run cities posted increases in their IIP while three others saw decreases in the period. Provinces demonstrating robust growth were primarily driven by strengths in manufacturing, electricity production and distribution, and mining sectors. Conversely, others experienced contractions, particularly in manufacturing and electricity production industries.
Several key industrial products experiencing substantial year-on-year growth comprised automobiles (22.4%), steel bars and angles (21.7%), fiber textiles (16%), and oil and gas (15.9%). In stark contrast, those showing significant reductions were natural gas (17.8%), liquefied petroleum gas (14%), and crude oil extraction (6%), among others.
With a view to developing the industrial sector, the GSO proposed the Ministry of Industry and Trade continue promoting industrial restructuring towards reducing the share of assembly activities and increasing the proportion of processing and manufacturing industries. Besides, the ministry should work to remove bottlenecks for enterprises so that they could sharpen their competitive edge while enhancing the localisation rates and completing institutions, policies and strategies to develop several basic industries./.