Asean paves path towards better FTAs

The leather-footwear industry of Vietnam has established its foothold in the global market, but challenges are still lying ahead, requiring it to work harder to grasp big chances created by new-generation free trade agreements (FTAs).

But the EU wants issues such as market access for automobiles, wines, and govt procurement issues resolved first

Vietnam's fruit and vegetable exports dropped 0.6 per cent year-on-year to US$3.5 billion in the first 11 months this year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

President Trump’s initial retreat from his trade-war threats has handed hard-liners in China a victory. A longer, pricklier trade war and stiff Chinese resistance to economic reforms could result.

China and the US have reached an initial deal to resolve a bruising trade war between the two countries, according to statements from both sides.

Canada, Mexico and the United States have reached an agreement on a revised North American free trade pact. The deal, seen as a replacement for the 25-year-old NAFTA, is the result of more than two years of wrangling.

World Trade Organization (WTO) members agreed on Tuesday to renew a 20-year moratorium on placing tariffs on digital trade for six months, allaying fears that people would have to pay duties on e-books and software for the first time.

The White House has reached a “deal in principle” with Beijing to resolve the 17-month US-China trade war, according to a source briefed on the trade talks.

Vietnamese enterprises’ ability to take advantage of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) depends on their preparation, Nguyen Th? Thu Trang, director of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (VCCI) WTO and Integration Centre, told a conference on opportunities and challenges from CPTPP in Ho Chi Minh City.