The Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Chinese Ministry of Commerce have signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the establishment of a Working Group on Vietnam-China Trade Facilitation and the bilateral cooperation plan in the 2021-2025 period.

Vietnam exported 15,870 tonnes of tuna worth US$73.33 million to the European Union in the first half of 2021, up 39.3% and 31.6%, respectively, against the same period last year, according to a journal published by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

Vietnam’s coffee exports to the Republic of Korea (RoK) are forecast to grow in the near future as the RoK’s demand for the product has been on the rise, according to experts.

The Thai government is upbeat about trade prospects with China after partnerships were deepened via "mini-FTAs" signed with Hainan province in late August.

Ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) will benefit the Philippines and help the country recover, speakers told an online forum organized by The Manila Times.

Bid comes day after U.S., U.K. and Australia announce new defense partnership

Difficulties surround most firms in the wood processing and export industry not completing the received orders or having to extend the delivery time.

As the world's leading commodity in exports, Vietnamese pepper, has met the strict requirements of partners and increasingly asserted its position in the world map.

If the COVID-19 pandemic is put under good control in September, the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth may reach 3.5-4% in the whole year, said Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung.

Australia's new security pact with the United States and the UK, seen as a move to contain China, may worsen strained ties with its biggest export customer, but China's insatiable appetite for resources may limit its punitive responses, say analysts.