The Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre, known as the coconut capital of Vietnam, is making all necessary conditions ready to be able to export this fruit to China, given that a protocol on phytosanitary requirements for Vietnamese fresh coconuts exported to China was recently signed.

By investing in research and applying technology, many businesses not only solve the problem of waste and the environment but also create high-value products and export them to many markets.

The EU's reported delay of the vote on imposing tariffs on imported electric vehicles (EVs) from China showed the divergent attitudes of EU member states while the two sides aim to resolve the trade disputes through consultations, Chinese experts said on Sunday, urging the EU to adopt an open and cooperative approach as maintaining a healthy competitive trade environment with China would be beneficial to both sides.

For the global business community, including US companies, no one wants to "decouple" from China, as cooperation remains the mainstream, and mutual benefit is the goal, Wang Linjie, spokesperson from China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) told a press conference on Sunday.

The export of Korean office furniture to Vietnam via the Incheon internation port since April this year has witnessed initial results, according to the port authority.

Mr Mujeeb Mundayil, managing director of Singapore start-up Cleantech Services, is feeling optimistic about his firm’s expansion plans, which include setting up a manufacturing unit in India to tap opportunities in the nascent semiconductor industry.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade is considering the establishment of an international centre to create, store and trade raw materials for textile and leather footwear production in Vietnam, towards ensuring the supply chains for those sectors.

A high-ranking trade official said that further progress has been made during the negotiations for the free trade agreement (FTA) between the Philippines and United Arab Emirates (UAE) last week, with the continuation of the discussions scheduled for the fourth week of October.

Concern, by India, over the prospect of cheap and mass-produced Chinese products flooding the Indian market has stalled plans to sign the world’s largest trade deal, known as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, during the ASEAN Summit in Bangkok.

The visit by the Slovenian transport and logistics business delegation presents an opportunity for Vietnamese enterprises to expand cooperation in Southern and Central Europe, as well as explore new routes for transporting goods into the EU market.