The relationship between Việt Nam and the UK has been vibrant across the board this year, with a flurry of activities that underscore the latter’s status as one of Việt Nam's important markets. Việt Nam News correspondent Thu Ngân speaks with Alex Smith, the British consul general in HCM City and trade director for Việt Nam, about bilateral trade relations, prospects and initiatives.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has issued a decision on the final review results of imposing anti-dumping measures on some aluminum products originating from China.

Vietnam has won the bid to export nearly 60,000 tonnes of rice to Indonesia during its September bidding for the import of 450,000 tonnes.

China’s clash with the U.S. over the latter’s clean energy subsidies under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has taken a formal turn, with the World Trade Organization (WTO) setting up a panel to resolve the dispute.

Vietnamese dragon fruit is particularly prized in the Indian market, but export volumes are still modest.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday he is ready to sign a trade agreement between the European Union and South America's Mercosur bloc, but that it is now up to the EU to conclude negotiations.

A "substantial upgrade" of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (CAFTA) may be announced during an upcoming summit in Laos, said Kao Kim Hourn, secretary-general of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, on Wednesday.

Indonesia has officially applied to become a member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) to boost its export growth.

Japan, Vietnam and Taiwan are likely to exhaust their quotas for duty-free supplies of 141,85 thousand tons of hot-rolled coils to the EU under the “other countries” category in early October. This is reported by Argus. Media.

The domestic producers allege that wood fibre board products from Thailand and China are being dumped into the Vietnamese market, causing significant harm to local manufacturers.