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Cambodia remained the largest importer of Vietnamese fertilizer, with more than 330,000 tons valued at $146 million, followed by South Korea, the Philippines and Malaysia.

The FDI sector recorded the highest growth rate, reaching nearly 30,000 enterprises, an 11% increase over 2024 and a 34% jump from 2020.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Huong, Director General of the National Statistics Office at the Ministry of Finance, tells Vietnam Economic Times / VnEconomy about the drivers behind Vietnam’s robust first-half economic performance, the challenges that could weigh on growth in the second half, and the policy priorities needed to achieve the country’s ambitious 2026 GDP target.

Through this system, regulatory authorities will gain enhanced tools to identify, monitor, and trace the origin of food throughout the entire production, processing, circulation, and distribution cycle.

Five key technology product groups inclue mobile phones and data transmission devices; components for office machines and data‑processing equipment; computers and related devices; electronic integrated circuits (ICs); and data storage devices and smart card.

Drawing from the development of financial centers in Seoul and Busan, South Korean experts suggested that each financial center should adopt a development model tailored to its local advantages.