The EU and the US should strengthen their trade relationships with Asian economies, following the China-led free trade agreement (FTA) signed in 2020 with 14 countries in Asia-Pacific, German research institute Ifo said on Thursday.

The Vietnamese Government has issued a resolution approving the fourth Protocol to amend the ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement (ACIA) signed on July 15, 2020.

Southeast Asia's six leading economies are expected to face diverging fiscal paths in 2021, with Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia gaining from pre-pandemic levels while Singapore, the Philippines and Thailand struggle to return to health.

Southeast Asian nations leverage agreement to balance great powers US and China

In order to ensure the strict implementation of international commitments and the provisions of Circular No. 19/2020/TT-BCT, the General Department of Vietnam Customs will issue a document to guide provincial Customs Departments on a number of contents about origin of goods in the ATIGA.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Brazil Pham Thi Kim Hoa has attended a virtual meeting between the ASEAN Committee in Brasilia (ACB) and the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil)

The Vietnam Malaysia Business Association (VMBIZ) and Malaysia’s Blue Ocean Capital Group Berhad (BOCGB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on December 20 to bolster collaboration and exchange between enterprises of both nations.

COVID–19 has been disrupting economic activities around the world, and Southeast Asia is no exception. The effects of this pandemic are unequal. The region’s 2020 GDP is estimated to shrink by 4.2% overall, but the services sector

Bangladesh recently initiated formal negotiations with the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) for a free trade agreement (FTA) to enjoy greater market access in the bloc after graduating from the least developed country (LDC) group. An FTA will do away with the need to sign bilateral agreements with the 10 ASEAN member nations.

The UK is seeking to forge closer trade links with Pacific Rim nations and Southeast Asia as part of its efforts to diversify economic partners post-Brexit.