The integration into the global and regional economy, signaled by the free trade agreements that Vietnam has clinched or is going to finalize with foreign partners, will create an opportunity for a big revamp to the sector which is losing shine. “We want to import Vietnamese shrimp, not ice,” Minister of Planning and Investment Bui Quang Vinh quoted an official of a member country in the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) bloc as telling him at the signing ceremony of a free trade agreement (FTA) last month.

Key US trade partners said Saturday they were still optimistic about reaching a deal to lower Pacific Rim trade barriers, but acknowledged that a setback in Washington made the already tight schedule even more challenging. Japan’s Economy Minister Akira Amari, speaking to reporters in Tokyo, said there was no need to be overly pessimistic. “We are looking for the House to work toward prompt passage” of legislation granting President Barack Obama broad negotiating authority, he said.

A crucial vote affecting the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will be held in the United States House of Representatives overnight. The House will decide whether to give President Barack Obama's Administration "fast track authority". Officially known as Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), the trade deal among 12 countries including New Zealand could be presented back to the House in the future for a yes or no vote, without amendment.

A decade and a half ago, I filled my days writing speeches urging Congress to grant President George W. Bush fast-track trade authority. If memory serves, I wrote more speeches on that one subject than on any other. Obviously, I didn’t earn my pay: Despite Republican majorities in both Houses, Congress balked.

A decade and a half ago, I filled my days writing speeches urging Congress to grant President George W. Bush fast-track trade authority. If memory serves, I wrote more speeches on that one subject than on any other. Obviously, I didn’t earn my pay: Despite Republican majorities in both Houses, Congress balked.

Moscow, June 12 (VNA)- Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has highlighted the significance the free trade agreement (FTA) between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Vietnam, saying it paves the way for his country to access the Southeast Asian market. While speaking at the 17th World Congress of Russian Press on June 11 in Moscow, the PM stated that this is the first FTA between the EAEU and Vietnam.

New leaks on the Trans-Pacific Partnership reveal Australia could be signing up to provisions that bolster the power of pharmaceutical companies and weaken our safeguards, writes Deborah Gleeson.Last night, WikiLeaks released a close-to-final draft of the Trans-Pacific Partnership's (TPP) annex on pharmaceuticals and medical devices.

Sixty-six developing country and least-developed country members have now submitted notifications to the WTO outlining which provisions of the new Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) they intend to implement upon entry into force of the pact. At the 11 June meeting of the WTO’s Preparatory Committee on Trade Facilitation (PCTF), the chairman, Ambassador Esteban Conejos of the Philippines, said the number of "Category A" notifications received is an "encouraging sign of members’ continued commitment" to the TFA.

HA NOI  (VNS) — Viet Nam takes the lead among the world's shrimp supplier community for the highest number of businesses that have been granted four-star Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification. According to the Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), the four-star BAP certification is the highest level issued by Global Aquaculture Alliance.

Republicans aimed for a vote on Friday to hand President Barack Obama the coveted "fast-track" trade negotiating authority he needs to complete his signature Pacific trade pact after concessions to Democrats appeared to smooth the way forward. In a memo to fellow Republicans, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said the House of Representatives would vote on Thursday on new funding for a program to help workers hurt by trade, before Friday's debate on legislation to speed trade deals through Congress. That tackles a key Democratic concern.