Vietnam and Spain are standing a good chance to further develop ties, given that the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) took effect from August and the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVPIA) has already ratified by Vietnam and is pending ratification in the EU, Vietnamese Ambassador to Spain Hoang Xuan Hai has said.

The fiercer global trade landscape means there is no other way for Vietnam to stay competitive, but to build a legal framework beyond its commitments made in current trade agreements.

The self-ruled island is pushing to join one of the world’s largest free-trade areas amid tensions with Beijing.

Thailand’s Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai is expected to present a letter of intent to the cabinet soon paving the way for Thailand’s accession to the CPTPP

As many as 55 percent of surveyed German enterprises in Vietnam expressed their confidence in positive development next year, according to the AHK World Business Outlook 2021 released by the Delegate of German Commerce and Industry in Vietnam.

After the record milestone of US$500 billion in 2019, the import and export revenue of goods is anticipated to reach US$640 – US$645 billion in 2021, setting a new record. This is a remarkable achievement amid the current difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

President Xi Jinping on Thursday stressed the building of high-standard free trade areas to boost regional economic growth, while saying that attempts to draw ideological lines or form small circles are bound to fail, during a keynote speech delivered at the APEC CEO Summit via a prerecorded video.

The “Czech Republic – Vietnam Business Roundtable” was held by the Vietnamese Embassy and the Czech Management Association (CMA) in Prague on November 10 to introduce potential for cooperation in trade and investment between the two countries and exchange information about their market and business climate.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) Phung Duc Tien said, thanks to thoroughly following the spirit of Resolution 128/NQ-CP promulgating temporary regulations for "safe adaptation, flexibility, effective control the Covid-19 pandemic", the circulation was restored, the consumption demand as well as the price of livestock products increased markedly. Not only ensuring the domestic food supply, the agricultural sector will boost the export of livestock products in the future.

High-growth industries in Vietnam continue to attract investor interest despite disruptions caused by COVID-19, according to White & Case, an international law firm that serves companies, governments and financial institutions based in the United States.