Vietnam and Mongolia on December 9 agreed on specific measures and orientations to consolidate and enhance their traditional friendship and cooperation in the time ahead.

In fewer than 20 days the Cambodia-China Free-Trade Agreement (CC-FTA) comes into force after both countries signed the deal on Oct 12 during a two-day state visit by China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Phnom Penh.

Việt Nam jumped five spots to reach 49th position in the world for sustainable development in 2020 on the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, partly thanks to the efforts of local businesses, according to Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam.

President Moon Jae-in said Tuesday that South Korea is considering becoming a member of a major Asia-Pacific free trade agreement, known as the CPTPP, as part of efforts to diversify its export market.

Trade minister Simon Birmingham says ‘targeted nature’ of China’s measures raise concern about its adherence to trade deal and WTO obligations

According to recent domestic and international reports, Vietnam is one of the few countries to be relatively successful in containing Covid-19 and minimising its damaging impacts on the economy.

Vietnam posted a record trade surplus of 20.1 billion USD in the first 11 months of this year despite the adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

China's domestic manufacturers have continued to receive overseas orders from Southeast Asia, helping retain strong trade growth with the trading bloc, despite disruptions caused by COVID-19 this year.

The recently signed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) includes 10 ASEAN member countries and five countries with which ASEAN has signed Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) namely Australia, China, Japan, the Republic of Korea and New Zealand.

Australia will be heading down a difficult road if it follows through with intentions to challenge China’s anti-dumping duties on barley exports at the World Trade Organization (WTO), as the global trade body’s appeal court sits empty, and with the potential rewards being minimal, according to international trade lawyers.