The US-Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) has made a big difference in the US, of how to go from war to peace, from enemy to friendship,” Chairwoman of the American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (AmCham) Virginia Foote has said.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to develop in an unpredictable fashion despite vaccination campaigns being carried out around the world, experts have said that Việt Nam needs to identify and adopt a long-term plan for post-pandemic economic recovery.

The EU - Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) has provided the Vietnamese agricultural sector with favourable opportunities for promoting export growth, while also posing challenges in terms of the implementation of the agreement.

International trade secretary Liz Truss has said she is aiming for the UK to join a major trading bloc with countries like Mexico and Australia within the next 12 months.

Many people are concerned whether the US will return to renegotiate its terms for rejoining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). However, some people strongly believe that the return of the US seems inevitable.

Vietnam and Poland hold substantial potential for stepping up trade, especially in agricultural products and food, via the optimisation of incentives contained within the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), experts said at an online workshop held in HCM City on April 22.

Despite being hard hit by COVID-19, Asia's economies have recovered well compared to the rest of the world. However there remain challenges in maintaining sustainable development, according to two reports released by the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) on Sunday.

Building on Vietnam’s favorable conditions for doing business, namely its strategic location, stable political system, ample workforce, and a relatively open environment for FDI, Vietnam has cemented its position as a safe and stable destination for investment. Its GDP growth in 2020 increased by 2.91 percent despite COVID-19.

The upgraded free trade agreement between China and New Zealand will generate fresh momentum for their trade ties in the coming years, boosting the trade in goods and services and regional connectivity activities.

The UK and Australia say they have agreed "the vast majority" of a free trade deal.