A forum was held in the northern border province of Lang Son on December 3 to seek ways to enhance the agro-forestry-fisheries trade between Vietnam and its neighbour China

India has pitched for fast-tracking negotiations in the WTO on special safeguard mechanism (SSM), which would allow developing countries to temporarily raise tariffs on agricultural imports in response to import surges or price drops, an official said. The country flagged the issues during a meeting of a committee on agriculture issues in Geneva on December 4.

Jaishankar said the Modi government has been “very cautious” on FTAs because of the experiences and results of past trade deals

The Philippines and Canada will begin exploratory talks for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) starting January next year. This is according to Canadian Minister for Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, Mary Ng.

A more aggressive version of “America First” is predicted when Donald Trump takes office as the 47th President of the United States. According to Associate Professor Dr. Pham Thi Thu Tra, Head of the Economics and Finance Department, RMIT University Vietnam, Vietnam needs to raise its position in the global value chain to seize opportunities if it does not want to become a new “assembly factory” of the world.

Over 100 innovative Vietnamese businesses and industry experts have gathered at a consulting seminar in HCM City to explore opportunities for growth in North America.

Trade surged in Southeast Asia's electronics manufacturing centers in the runup to the U.S. presidential election as customers prepared for disruption in the event of a Donald Trump victory.

The fourth round of negotiations for the Thailand-European Union free trade agreement (FTA) finished with conclusions on the good regulatory practices and transparency chapters.

The United Kingdom will officially become a member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) on Dec 15, marking the first-ever free-trade agreement (FTA) between the UK and Malaysia.

Vietnam is committed to creating the most possible conditions for foreign businesses, including those from Japan, to operate efficiently in the country, affirmed National Assembly Tran Thanh Man.