Enhancing product quality and optimising production cost would help domestic steel producers compete with the cheap products imported from China, Nguyễn Văn Sưa, deputy president of the Việt Nam Steel Association, said.

Public investment has been seen as an important area in the annual socio-economic development tasks. Therefore, in its Resolution No. 01/NQ-CP, issued at the beginning of the year, the Government has urged for the restructuring of investment, with a focus on public investment.

Being the deal’s co-founder, Vietnam has the rights to accept or refuse a third country joining the CPTPP, while future participants could not propose too many new clauses to the deal as they must accept existing conditions.

New Zealand is closing in on a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union, while a similar deal will be on the agenda with the UK once it finalises Brexit arrangements.

The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) has recommended campaigning for a free trade agreement (FTA) with Australia as existing tariff differential disadvantaged Pakistani exporters against competitors.

Despite initial hiccups, most of Viet Nam’s car firms are now complying with import rules that were tightened early last year, according to Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng.

Issuing date: 22/01/2019 Issuing authority: Ministry of Industry and Trade

Statistics show satisfactory results for agricultural production in 2018. However, there were ‘dark corners’ that need to be cleared, experts say.

Trade Committee MEPs agreed on Thursday to the EU-Singapore free trade agreement, a stepping stone to cooperation between the EU and Southeast Asia.

The food processing and drinks industry has seen growth of 7 percent in recent years, with more and more foreign investors deciding to pour money into the sector.