Following agreement in principle last month, the United Kingdom has moved quickly to sign a free trade deal with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, locking in tariff-free trade and securing greater access for United Kingdom firms.

China and the European Union (EU) were undertaking legal reviews, translation and other technical preparations for the China-EU Comprehensive Investment Agreement, spokesperson of China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) Gao Feng said on Thursday at a press conference.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Egypt Tran Thanh Cong called on Egyptian investors to seek trade, culture and tourism cooperation opportunities in Vietnam during a business forum in Hurghada city in Red Sea province on July 6.

Vietnam’s farming exports in the first half of 2021 were estimated at US$24.23 billion, up 28.2% as against the same period in 2020

Europe is a large market for Vietnamese goods, but businesses need to grasp its quality standards and consumption trends so as to fully capitalise on this market, heard an online workshop held on July 7.

It is forecast that the total export turnover of wood and forestry products for the whole year will reach US$15.5 billion, a year-on-year increase of 17 percent.

The Vietnam – Korea Business Forum with the theme of “Cooperation for a sustainable future” was held virtually on July 8.

Việt Nam exported about 3.2 million tonnes of fuel pellets of various types last year, making it the world’s second-largest exporter of the product, according to the General Department of Customs.

Vietnam's export turnover reached more than 280 billion USD in 2020, a 55-fold increase from the figure of 5 billion USD in 1995 thanks to the effectiveness of free trade agreements (FTAs) it has signed with partners, according to the Multilateral Trade Policy Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Vietnam’s GDP in 2020 reached about US$343 billion, surpassing Singapore (with about US$337.5 billion) to rank fourth in ASEAN and among the top 40 largest economies in the world.