The export value of Thailand’s cassava and cassava products tallied 33.2 billion THB in the first three months of 2024, down 16.4% year-on-year, said Poonpong Naiyanapakorn, director-general of the country’s Trade Policy and Strategy Office.

Ho Chi Minh City lost around VND10 trillion ($425 million) in first-quarter tourism revenue, with its foreign visitor numbers plummeting 42 percent year-on-year due to the novel coronavirus.

Vietnam welcomed nearly 3.7 million international tourists in the first three months of 2020, down 18.1 percent from the same period last year. The number of tourists from all markets experiences decreases except for African market.