Over 100 innovative Vietnamese businesses and industry experts have gathered at a consulting seminar in HCM City to explore opportunities for growth in North America.

Trade surged in Southeast Asia's electronics manufacturing centers in the runup to the U.S. presidential election as customers prepared for disruption in the event of a Donald Trump victory.

The fourth round of negotiations for the Thailand-European Union free trade agreement (FTA) finished with conclusions on the good regulatory practices and transparency chapters.

The United Kingdom will officially become a member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) on Dec 15, marking the first-ever free-trade agreement (FTA) between the UK and Malaysia.

Vietnam is committed to creating the most possible conditions for foreign businesses, including those from Japan, to operate efficiently in the country, affirmed National Assembly Tran Thanh Man.

Vietnam currently is the third largest seafood exporter in the world. The European Union (EU) always demands abundant resources due to the average consumption of around 22 kilograms of seafood per capita.

In the coming time, Vietnam would continue to negotiate to export more new products to the market and strengthen cooperation with the southern border provinces of China, particularly, participating in cross-border e-commerce channels.

In order to compete with goods on cross-border e-commerce platforms entering Vietnam, experts and businesses recommend that in addition to improving product quality and lowering costs, it is necessary to remove bottlenecks in transportation and delivery.

The import of fruits and vegetables from several markets, particularly the US, to Việt Nam surged significantly in the first 10 months of 2024.

The Swiss-Việt Nam Economic Forum (SVEF) held a meeting in Geneva on December 4 to review its activities in 2024 and outline a programme for 2025 to further strengthen economic and cultural ties between the two countries.