The Italian Government hopes to promote commercial activities in Vietnam, especially in the field of manufacturing and processing agricultural products, turning Vietnam into a strategic entrance for trading and investment of Italy in Southeast Asia, said Italian Ambassador to Vietnam Antonio Alessandro.

Âu Tuấn Long, CEO of King Bread Joint Stock Company, a chain of bakery products based in HCM City, said his company would sell bakery products via online sites in the near future.

China's top trade negotiator will lead an upcoming 13th round of talks aimed at resolving a trade war with the United States, a senior Chinese official said Sunday.

The United States and EU accuse each other of paying billions of dollars in subsidies to Boeing and European planemaker Airbus and in a pair of cases dating back to 2004.

U.S. President Donald Trump has been eager to deliver a win to American farmers and ranchers ever since entering a trade war with Beijing more than a year ago.

Washington and Beijing can reach a deal, but only if both sides take a more realistic negotiating position.

RCEP is a proposed mega trade pact between the 10 Asean members, India, Australia, China, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand. According to initial estimates, it accounts for 25% of global gross domestic product, 30%

Vietnam reported a trade surplus of roughly US$5.9 billion in the first nine months of 2019, with the export turnover estimated to reach over US$194 billion, up 8.2% compared to the same period last year.

South Korea's trade ministry said Monday that the bilateral free trade agreement with a group of Central American countries will partially go into effect this week in the latest in a series of free trade deals that help Asia's No. 4 economy diversify its export portfolio in the face of growing protectionism and uncertainties in the trade environment.

South Korea's trade ministry said Monday it plans to hold the second round of free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with Russia in the service and investment segments, in line with the government's efforts to deepen bilateral economic ties.