Foreign investment in six priority industries under the industrialization strategy accounted for 27% of total registered capital in Vietnam from 2013 to March 2019, focusing on electronics, automobiles and energy saving.

Domestic electronic production could be among industrial sectors that face major challenges in the coming quarters as major export markets are struggling with the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Vietnamese e-commerce industry has experienced a lot of sudden changes due to the influence of Covid-19, according to a latest report by iPrice Group.

Vietnam’s external trade decreased 1.4% year-on-year to nearly US$240.12 billion in the six-month period.

A trade surplus of US$10.08 billion as of August 15 puts Vietnam in a strong position to surpass the record figure of US$11.12 billion in 2019.