A delegation of executives from 20 Russian companies in the agricultural and technology sectors met with executives from 60 Vietnamese companies in HCM City yesterday to explore business opportunities.

Việt Nam has missed out on US$23.6 billion in exports to halal markets, according to experts who spoke at a seminar on standards needed for Halal certification on Monday.

Southeast Asian countries are intensifying their efforts to attract companies planning to move production bases outside China, as the United States and China have become entrenched in tit-for-tat sanctions and retaliatory tariffs.

The 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is likely to become China's largest trading partner surpassing the EU via closer ties under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), experts said on Monday.

Some Vietnamese exports have been investigated for origin fraud and tax evasion, which requires tougher action from the Vietnamese Government to settle the problem and keep its exports growing.

South Korea has initiated a WTO dispute against Japan's latest export curbs, the World Trade Organization said on Monday, amid increased tensions between the two Asian powers.

The European Union is ready to resume long-delayed free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with Thailand, EU Ambassador to Thailand Pirkka Tapiola has affirmed.

Vietnam wants to work with China to boost export growth, creating a stable market for agriculture products, said Minister of Industry and Trade (MoIT) Tran Tuan Anh.

Việt Nam Textile and Apparel Association (Vitas) said the total export value of textiles, fiber, and cloth reached US$25.7 billion in the first 8 months of the year, up 8.6 per cent year on year, including 60.6 per cent from foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises.

In August 2019, the amendments to the ASEAN-China FTA came into force, simplifying the rules for trade of goods, services, and investments in the ASEAN-China economic zone that is home to over 1.8 billion people.