After months of record highs, areca nut prices have plummeted as Chinese buyers reduce orders, impacting farmers across Vietnam’s central provinces.

High logistics costs have made it harder for Vietnamese producers to sell their goods, becoming an obstacle to local goods competing against low-cost Chinese items.

Indonesia was Vietnam's largest cinnamon import market in September 9 with 2024 tons, accounting for nearly 107% of Vietnam's import structure.

The Vietnamese logistics industry must adapt to new trends and enhance infrastructure to remain globally competitive, speakers said at an event in Ho Chi Minh City on October 31.

THE PHILIPPINES is proposing a chapter on micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in its free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU), the Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (Philexport) said.

The two sides should sketch out a plan and roadmap for economic cooperation, with specific agreements in each area such as the ones on investment protection, free trade, investment attraction, as well as agricultural, aquacultural, and fishing development.

POSCO has announced its cooperation with the government in the investigation into Hyundai Steel's anti-dumping complaint against Chinese heavy plate, raising attention to potential government-level sanctions against China's aggressive export practices. Chinese steel companies have been selling their surplus products at low prices, leading to a challenging period for the South Korean steel industry in recent years.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani agreed to take the bilateral relations to new heights in the near future during their talks held following the official welcome ceremony for the Vietnamese Government chief in Doha on October 31.

With the signing of the Vietnam-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), the UAE will open its doors to almost all Vietnamese products with export advantages, typically agricultural products, seafood, wooden furniture, consumer goods, etc.

South Africa's trade minister said his country is pursuing more robust trade and investment ties within the continent and with China - its biggest trade partner - as the global trade environment becomes increasingly fraught.