President Donald Trump on Friday signed legislation that could kick Chinese companies off of U.S. exchanges unless American regulators can review their financial audits, a move likely to further escalate tensions between the two countries.

COVID-19 exposed the vulnerabilities humankind faces, not just in the case of health but also in terms of trade, as the global supply chain almost ground to a halt at the peak of the pandemic. Starting from the world’s factory, China, country after country implemented lockdowns on businesses, trade, schools, shops, and transport.

In order to ensure the strict implementation of international commitments and the provisions of Circular No. 19/2020/TT-BCT, the General Department of Vietnam Customs will issue a document to guide provincial Customs Departments on a number of contents about origin of goods in the ATIGA.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) said on December 17 that its management of exchange rate in recent years, within the general framework of monetary policy, aims to achieve the consistent goal of controlling inflation and stabilising the macro-economy, not to create unfair competitive advantages in international trade.

The opportunity for Vietnamese products to enter the Cuban market is great, especially as the Vietnam - Cuba Trade Agreement has come into force with many incentives to eliminate or reduce tariffs, contributing to promoting bilateral commercial relations and expanding cooperation opportunities for the business communities of the two sides.

The Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) will be deepened in 2021, in particular at the expense of better services, Ambassador of Canada to Ukraine Larisa Galadza has said.

The Embassy of Vietnam in Myanmar on December 17 hosted a webinar on “Foreign Investments in Myanmar in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic”, bringing together officials from both countries.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Brazil Pham Thi Kim Hoa has attended a virtual meeting between the ASEAN Committee in Brasilia (ACB) and the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil)

Vietnam’s seaports handled an estimated over 689 million tonnes of cargo this year, up 4 percent annually, reported the Vietnam Maritime Administration.

The Vietnam Malaysia Business Association (VMBIZ) and Malaysia’s Blue Ocean Capital Group Berhad (BOCGB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on December 20 to bolster collaboration and exchange between enterprises of both nations.