Vietnam will strive to be among the world’s top 15 most developed countries in agriculture by 2030 with agricultural processing to rank in the world’s top 10.

The World Trade Organization (WTO) predicts a contraction of between 13% and 32% this year.

Vietnam has been named one of the rising stars of global trade with the sixth position among the top 20 markets with the greatest potential for future trade growth, according to a recent report by Standard Chartered.

 "Crazier than a half dozen opium-smoking frogs." That's how one observer described Guatemala's former President Gen Jorge Ubico.

 Asian stocks edged higher on Monday, helped by a strong Wall Street, and the dollar stood tall against rivals after the latest U.S. payrolls data indicated strong underlying wage growth, strengthening the case for more rate increases in 2017.

 The World Trade Organization says its 160 members have failed to agree a global customs pact drawn up in meetings in Bali last December.

 Vietnam steadfastly resolves to find a non-violent and peaceful solution to the East Sea territorial dispute that is amenable to both sides, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A leader of a campaign to stop global trade in ivory from elephants and rhinocerous has praised the Vietnamese Prime Minister, Nguyen Tan Dung, for speaking out on the issue.