South Korea will ask for New Zealand's support for its push to join a mega free trade agreement in the Asia-Pacific region during an upcoming ministerial meeting, Seoul's trade ministry said Tuesday.

Vietnamese products have become more and more visible in the market of Hong Kong (China) thanks to strong trade ties between the two sides, said Vu Thi Thuy, head of the Vietnamese Trade Office in Hong Kong.

Two-way trade between Vietnam and India in 2021 surpassed 13 billion USD for the first time, up 36.5 percent compared to the previous year.

Việt Nam's economy is predicted to bounce back strongly, growing at 6.7 per cent this year and 7.0 per cent in 2023, according to Standard Chartered Bank.

Issuing date: February 18, 2022 Issuing authority: Ministry of Industry and Trade

The UK reaches a major milestone to join £8.4 trillion CPTPP free trade area

The UK has reached what the Department for International Trade is calling “a major milestone” in its bid to join the CPTPP – a free trade area worth £8.4 trillion in GDP.

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the world's largest free trade agreement, will finally be effective for Malaysia on March 18.

China is progressing in its talks with the members of major trade deals, as Beijing continues to advance its accession bids.

Vietnamese Ambassador to South Africa Hoang Van Loi recently undertook a fact-finding mission to Cape Town in order to seek new possibilities for Vietnamese commodities to penetrate deeper into the South African market.