Last month the UK formally joined the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) – the Asia-Pacific trade bloc worth around 12tn pounds (US$15tn) in GDP and including Chile, Peru and Mexico.

Recently, Mr. Paulo Medas – Head of Delegation in charge of Vietnam at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that Vietnam is performing better than most countries in the world, forecasting the economy of the country. Vietnam will recover in the second half of 2023 after exports start to recover and the government’s supportive policies come into play.

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The shift towards green textile and garment production chains is necessary for local firms to achieve sustainable development goals and counter the gradual loss of Việt Nam's cost advantage. It is a golden time for the sector to switch to sustainability, experts said.

The Vietnam Trade Office in Canada has warned Vietnamese businesses about export scams by some individuals misrepresenting themselves as major Canadian companies.

Governors and mayors of cities from member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on August 2 signed a joint declaration to develop sustainable, inclusive, and resilient cities in the region.

Vietnam’s farming export revenue in July was estimated at 4.62 billion USD, up 5% from last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

According to Ambassador Ta Van Thong, the strategic partnership between Vietnam and Indonesia has been developing strongly, comprehensively and firmly. In 2017, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s official visit to Indonesia marked an important milestone, the first time the top leader of the Party visited Indonesia since President Ho Chi Minh’s visit in 1959.

Phạm Thị Ngọc Thủy, Director of the Office of the Research and Development Department of the Private Economy described the diversification of export markets as a matter of survival for businesses in the current context.

China plays a strategic role in increasing investment in countries in ASEAN. This was revealed by the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) chair Arsjad Rasjid.