After many fluctuations in supply and prices last year, global rice trade continues to be "hot" from the beginning of this year.

The China National Textile and Apparel Council, the ASEAN Federation of Textile Industries (AFTEX), the Textile Council of Hong Kong (China), and the Hong Kong General Chamber of Textiles (HKGCOT) signed their first memorandum of understanding on cooperation at a ceremony in Hong Kong on March 21.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan on March 21 called on international partners to support the Vietnamese Government in carrying out nature-based agricultural models and projects in the Mekong Delta which has been hard hit by climate change.

Although 2023 was a difficult year for the global economy, ASEAN still maintained the fastest-growing economic region in the world with a GDP growth rate of 4.2%, according to the Vietnam E-Commerce and Digital Economy Agency (Ministry of Industry and Trade). ASEAN is also a diverse import market of agricultural, forestry and fishery products from many countries worldwide. However, Vietnam has not yet made full use of its advantages in exporting agricultural products to ASEAN countries.

While Belgium reduced its coffee imports from Honduras and Colombia in 2023, the rate of decrease was lower compared to the reductions from Peru, Brazil and Việt Nam.

From positive signals about production, trade and investment in the first 2 months of 2024, according to Associate Professor, PhD. Nguyen Thuong Lang (photo), senior lecturer at the Institute of International Trade and Economics, National Economics University, this is a sign that Vietnam is entering a promising development cycle.

The Plant Protection Department received GACC’s warnings and asked enterprises which owned these violating shipments to comply with the regulations on origin tracing, recalling and handling.

Vietnam's economic strength is reflected in controlled macroeconomic indicators and the country has increasingly affirmed and strengthened its important role in the supply chain diversification strategy of multinational corporations. 2024 will be the year for foreign investors to seize opportunities and implement high-tech foreign direct investment (FDI) projects in Vietnam.

China's sharpening focus on developing new quality productive forces and promoting high-quality development will inject strong impetus into global economic recovery and growth, and offer immense business opportunities for investors both at home and abroad, according to the country's top economic regulator.

"For a long time, we have wanted to form a strategic economic partnership forum with Vietnam," Deputy Minister for Economic Affairs Edi Prio Pambudi said here on Sunday.