Taking advantage of European raw materials and technology to produce goods with better quality and deeply participate in the global supply chain is one of the great expectations of Vietnamese businesses when EVFTA enters a new implementation phase.

The situation of violations in the quality and food safety of exported aquatic products is showing signs of an increase, especially in cases where excess chemical residues and antibiotics have been detected.

In a significant development, Bangladesh is currently mulling over the prospect of becoming a member of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), a 15-nation trading bloc.

India is well within its rights to seek a trusted and safe supply chain for its digital ecosystem, said a senior government official, after the US, China, Korea and Taiwan raised concerns on import restrictions imposed by New Delhi on laptops, computers, servers and other IT products.

Enhanced bilateral trade and economic relations between China and Singapore will prove mutually advantageous by fostering stronger business connections among signatory countries of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership pact, experts and corporate executives predicted.

On October 21, China imposed restrictions on the export of graphite used to make electric car batteries. China has retaliated to another round of US curbs on sharing semiconductor manufacturing technology and software with Beijing.

China and Serbia have agreed to remove tariffs on up to 90 per cent of each other’s imported goods in a free-trade agreement signed as President Xi Jinping hailed the country as an “ironclad friend”.

European Union member states want to close a free trade deal with India, but only if it grants real access to the Asian country's markets, Spanish Deputy Trade Minister Xiana Mendez said on Friday at an EU meeting chaired by her country.

To determine the path to building a brand for the world, Ms. Tran Thu Quynh, Commercial Counselor, Vietnam Trade Office in Canada, said that there will be no common solution or the same path in building your own brand. Vietnamese food processing enterprises should produce under their own brands.

As both countries inch closer to signing the agreement, discussions have focused on contentious parts such as intellectual property rights (IPR), rules of origin and bilateral investment treaties (BIT)