This year’s rice exports will not only sustain the value growth seen in 2020 but also increase in volume, a leader from major rice exporter - the Trung An Hi-tech Farming JSC - has said.

A conference has been held in Moscow to discuss the outlook of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the role of Vietnam and Belarus in the expansion of the Asia-Europe development space.

The European Union’s (EU) new trade policy includes a welcome call for greater transatlantic cooperation in response to the economic challenges posed by Communist-ruled China. The EU specifically proposes to revitalize the Trilateral process, a joint initiative by the United States, the EU and Japan to develop new World Trade Organization rules to check features of China’s non-market economy, most notably the inordinate role of industrial subsidies and state enterprises.

G7 leaders on Friday said they would seek a collective approach to counter "non-market oriented" policies and practices, including engaging with China through the G20. "With the aim of supporting a fair and mutually beneficial global economic system for all people, we will engage with others, especially G20 countries including large economies such as China,” the G7 said after a virtual leaders' meeting.

Pakistan and Sri Lanka have agreed to reactivate the Joint Working Group (JWG) for redressal of technical issues pending between the two trading partners, the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) said on Saturday.

New Zealand will use its platform as host of an Asia-Pacific trade group in coming months to seek a global approach to coronavirus vaccinations that would eliminate tariffs on goods needed to fight COVID-19.

The EU has outlined a more “assertive” trade policy as it attempts to reset relations with the US and stand its ground on China.

The Thai Ministry of Commerce planned to propose on February 9 to the parliament the ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the world's biggest free trade deal signed by 15 nations in Asia-Pacific in November 2020.

Recently, many localities across the country have been restructuring the agricultural sector in the direction of increasing the added value and developing sustainably. One of the important solutions to achieve the goal is developing the formation of value chains for agricultural products.

Despite the negative socio-economic consequences of COVID-19, Vietnam is one of the few countries that recorded positive economic growth in 2020. As per the General Statistics Office (GSO) Vietnam’s GDP increased by 2.91 percent in 2020. This reflects two key factors: the relative success in containing the health and business risks of the pandemic, and the ability of the country to keep investor confidence high.