Right after assuming the chairmanship of Asean in 2020, Vietnam has been challenged by the outbreak of Covid-19 disease. Regional response to the disease has been coordinated and collective efforts have been taken.

Despite Vietnam only accounting for 0.4 per cent of total fintech investment in Southeast Asia in 2018, this figure sharply increased in 2019 as venture capital funding pouring into Vietnamese fintech companies accounted for 36 per cent of total fintech investment in the region with Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi emerging as regional as fintech hubs.

The Vietnam Flour Corporation (Vikybomi) has created new food products made from wheat flour and farm produce such as dragon fruit and watermelon amid a reduction in fruit exports to China.

Vietnam’s wood export revenue is forecast to rise 20% in 2020. However, the industry cannot avoid the impacts of the recent epidemic, necessitating efforts to diversify its export markets.

More than 100 British negotiators are heading home from Brussels after the first week of talks with the EU over the future relationship with the UK.

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) between Vietnam and the first six countries which took effect since December 30, 2018, is considered as a big opportunity to boost export volume and create conditions for enterprises to develop production and trade but the result after a year of implementation remains extremely modest.

As the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise around the world, there are deep concerns over the potential economic impact of the virus.

The U.S. government on Thursday said it aims to expand trade and investment with Bangladesh, but the world’s second-largest exporter of ready-made garments must do more to protect both workers’ rights and intellectual property rights.

The greater East Africa region could gain two million new jobs if the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) - due to start in July - works as planned, according to a study the United Nations released on Thursday.

The ASEAN Senior Officials' Meeting (ASEAN SOM) was officially opened in the central city of Da Nang on March 4, with a participation of senior leaders from 10 ASEAN countries and the Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN.