The Vietnam - Belgium Business Forum took place in the Belgian capital of Brussels on October 23 to strengthen connectivity and further promote economic cooperation among businesses of the two countries.

As the 18th Asia-Pacific Conference of the German Economy (APK) unfolds in New Delhi, the spotlight is on Germany and India’s strategic and economic partnership. The conference, which gathers leaders from politics and business across the Asia-Pacific region, serves as a platform for both nations to explore new avenues of cooperation, with a strong focus on trade. One of the key topics is the ongoing negotiations surrounding the EU-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which have faced significant challenges.

The embassy of the Socialist Republic of Four lessons for Nigeria as Vietnam’s GDP doubles in a decade in collaboration with the Nigeria-Vietnam Economic, Trade and Cultural Association, (NVETCA) is set to hold a high-level roundtable business meeting in Abuja to improve bilateral trade and economic relations between the two countries.

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has issued a final conclusion in the anti-subsidy investigation of frozen warm-water shrimp imported from Vietnam.

In September alone, China's lobster imports from Việt Nam surged 133.9 per cent against August and more than 20 times compared to September 2023.

Prime minister affirmed that Vietnam always considers Belarus a friend and reliable partner and wishes to strengthen cooperation with Belarus, promote delegation exchanges at all levels and through channels to cooperate in all fields.

A Vietnam-Laos trade fair was kicked off in Phonsavanh township in Xiengkhouang province of Laos on October 23 as part of activities to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the traditional day of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts in Laos (October 30, 1949 – 2024).

Despite exporting a significant volume of betel nuts to the Chinese market, Vietnam’s imports of this commodity have also surged, with values increasing by 324% in the first eight months of the year.

The Saigon Co.op Distribution Company Limited (SCD) - a member of the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Trade Cooperatives (Saigon Co.op), and STC Natural Vina Company on October 23 held a hand-over ceremony for goods that will be exported to the US.

Facing the threat from Chinese steel and the tension of protectionism globally with the possibility of further escalation, whether the 'picture' of the Vietnamese steel industry will be brighter or not in the times ahead continues to form a question mark.