Việt Nam News talks to Phạm Hồng Quất, head of the National Agency for Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation Development under the Ministry of Science and Technology, about Techfest 2019 and the Vietnamese innovative start-up eco-system.

A World Trade Organization panel ruled Monday that the European Union has not complied with an order to end illegal subsidies for Airbus, which prompted the Trump administration to impose tariffs on nearly $7.5 billion worth of EU goods in October.

Chinese telecoms giant Huawei said yesterday it has petitioned a US court to overturn a ban that prevents carriers in rural America from buying the firm’s equipment by tapping an $8.5-billion federal fund.

Senior trade officials from Japan and South Korea will meet on Dec. 16 to discuss Tokyo's tightened controls on tech-related exports to its Asian neighbor, industry minister Hiroshi Kajiyama said Thursday.

New-generation Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) are expected to help Việt Nam become more competitive if the country reduces trading costs and improves its business environment, experts said yesterday at a conference in HCM City.

With preferential tariffs provided under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), Việt Nam has the opportunity to increase exports of garments, footwear, timber products, and beverages to other member countries.

Japan has promised 3 billion USD in investment and loans to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to boost development in the region, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi was quoted by Kyodo News as saying.

Free trade agreements (FTAs) had created opportunities for food imports and foreign investment in the domestic food industry, according to experts.

After Seoul announced that Japan and South Korea will be holding senior-level talks in December, some analysts said the development suggests relations may be thawing for now.

New Zealand business leaders and entrepreneurs at the "New Vision 2020 - China-NZ Entrepreneurs Conference" expressed optimistic expectations Monday towards bilateral trading and communication after upgrading the bilateral free trade agreement (FTA).