The foreign-invested piece of bread post Covid-19pandemic is not only reserved for Vietnam but also other competitors in the region that have been actively "preparing the nest" to welcome the "eagle".Grasp the opportunities as soon as it starts, Vietnam has been preparing the favorable conditions not to miss such important capital investments.

Foreign enterprises are beginning to shift their investments into industries that require medium-level workers or higher-skilled workers as opposed to putting money into labour-intensive industries as in the past, according to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.

With the impending EU-Vietnam Trade Agreement (EVFTA) set to come into force during the second half of the year, exports are poised to enjoy a fresh impetus, but it remains vital to invest methodically and restructure necessary supply chains in order for Vietnamese goods to remain competitive in the long run.

From the beginning of the year until now, Vietnam's steel industry has been receiving negative information when export markets started to investigate trade safeguards, especially to initiate avoidance of trade remedies. Notably, the new point is that Vietnamese steel has been initiated by the US against anti-tax evasion even though US enterprises did not request it.

As the European Union (EU) – Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) took effect amid the COVID-19 pandemic that has disrupted global supply chains, investment and trade flow, local firms need appropriate solutions to take advantage of the trade agreement, a seminar has heard

Robert Lighthizer said the WTO was a “mess” and that the body treats the US unfairly.

South Korea has requested the World Trade Organization to open a dispute-settlement panel to deal with Japan's export curbs against its Asian neighbor, which have been in effect since July, the trade ministry here said Thursday.

The multilateral trading system will continue to face challenges in limiting the harm to trade and the global economy resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, Deputy Director-General Alan Wolff said on 17 June. Speaking at a Think20 virtual panel on Policy Recommendations for a Post-COVID 19 World, DDG Wolff said two system imperatives deserve attention: strengthening trade rules that are least prescriptive and acting collectively where needed. The remarks of DDG Wolff are below.

China spent four years fighting for market-economy status, a designation that would give it stronger footing with commercial partners while also curtailing their ability to retaliate over trade disputes. This week, China quietly lost that battle.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has lowered its growth forecast for Vietnam in 2020 to 4.1%, but the country will remain one of the best-performing economies in Southeast Asia, which is expected to shrink overall by 2.7% due to the coronavirus pandemic.