Vietnamese rice exports are forecast to see major breakthroughs this year thanks to high export price recorded in 2022 coupled with China's reopening.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow from China to Vietnam is expected to rise as China is to reopen its doors and resume flights between the two countries, according to Agribank Securities Company (Agriseco).

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement officially took effect for Indonesia on January 2, with the country putting new regulations in place for its trade with other members of the world's largest free trade deal.

Vietnamese exports to the EU in 2022 are expected to touch nearly $48 billion thanks to the strong driving force of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).

In 2023, the agricultural sector will promote negotiation to open more foreign markets for local farming commodities, said Hoang Trung, director of the Plant Protection Department under the MARD.

Considered one of the world’s largest regional free trade agreements, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) stole the world’s attention once again as it entered into force on 1 January 2022.

Many economies in the region could be in for a bumpy ride next year, but some may also be set to benefit as companies diversify investments away from the Chinese market.

Vietnam’s economy has been in a state of flux throughout 2022. Its COVID-recovery has been somewhat uneven and the war in Ukraine has upended many well laid plans. With that in mind, here’s four key sectors to watch in 2023.

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is a free trade agreement between ten ASEAN countries and the five partners having already signed trade pacts with ASEAN, which are China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia and New Zealand.

China's tech supply chain is heading into the new year facing the twin challenges of slumping demand and staffing chaos caused by Beijing's abrupt U-turn on COVID controls.