The European Union is open to the possibility of a "more ambitious" Brexit deal than the one rejected by the British parliament, the EU's chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, said on Thursday.

Israel and Japan have been negotiating a free-trade agreement, the financial newspaper Calcalist reported on Tuesday.

Strategic cooperation between Serbia and Russia will strengthen with the signing of over 20 agreements, the presidents of the two countries agreed here on Thursday after their meeting.

The positive trend in Turkey and U.S. relations is expected to benefit economic and commercial ties between the two countries in the upcoming period.

Việt Nam must become a factory for the world and foster a good investment environment for all economic sectors in order to develop production and boost growth.

Britain's parliament on Tuesday resoundingly rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal, triggering a no-confidence vote in her government and plunging its plans to leave the European Union (EU) into further chaos.

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) has recently taken effect in Vietnam, which will bring about both opportunities and challenges for many fields, including agriculture.

ACCORDING to calculations by the National Centre for Socio-Economic Information and Forecasting under Vietnam’s Ministry of Planning and Investment, the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) will boost Vietnam’s GDP by $1.7 billion and exports by more than $4 billion by 2035, up 1.32 per cent and 4.04 percent respectively.

The business community wants stronger reform efforts at local levels, according to a recent survey conducted by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI).

The assessment of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) attraction must be realistic and systematic to tackle shortcomings, said Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue.