New Zealand wants to deepen its trade relationship with the U.S. as well as other key partners and capitalize on its Covid-free status as the world begins to re-open, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said.

The Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS) is committed to promoting the sector’s sustainable development with the aim of raising the living standards of its employees under the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Many Vietnamese small and medium enterprises are using e-commerce platforms to seek outlets for their products.

Almost 5 billion USD worth of Vietnamese goods exported to the EU has benefited from preferential tariffs under the EU-Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

Tran Le Huy, the Vice President and General Secretary of Binh Dinh Timber and Forest Products Association emphasised that with FTAs, especially new generation ones, tariff preferences are very important. However, intangible values like brand name, trust and spread are even greater, surpassing the calculation of how much a percentage of export value increases or decreases.

The chair of the fisheries subsidies negotiations, Ambassador Santiago Wills of Colombia, introduced on 11 May a new draft text aimed at bringing members closer to agreement ahead of the 15 July meeting of ministers. The text is based on members’ collective work and proposes landing zones to curb harmful fisheries subsidies and ensure the sustainability of the world’s oceans.

In the next 20 years, climate will move from being a sector of the economy to becoming the dominant force in macroeconomics. New forms of sustainability will disrupt virtually all industries: from manufacturing, the production and use of energy, food, fiber and material resources, to the expansion of transport options and consumer choices.

The UK and India have agreed to new trade and investment deals as talks between Prime Ministers Boris Johnson and Narendra Modi formalized the Enhanced Economic Partnership that was set out earlier in the year during high level intergovernmental talks

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam exported 428,000 tonnes of coffee worth US$771 million in the first quarter of 2021, a decrease of 17% in volume and 11.3% in value compared to the same period last year.

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has forecast that Vietnam would maintain its position as the world’s second biggest rice exporter this year.