The Government of Vietnam has issued a decree to revise import tariffs under the ASEAN-Korea Free Trade Agreement (AKFTA) in the 2022-2027 period

A seminar in Tokyo on July 9 brought together Vietnamese and Japanese stakeholders to explore opportunities for collaboration in the burgeoning semiconductor industry.

Thailand will host the first round of talks on a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Republic of Korea (RoK) from July 9 -17 in Bangkok, according to the Thai Department of Trade Negotiations (DTN).

The effects of restrictions on shipping in the Red Sea and Panama Canal are being felt around the world. Global trade is under immense strain amid rising freight costs.

Ambassador to Belgium and head of the Vietnamese Delegation to the European Union (EU) Nguyen Van Thao has affirmed Vietnam’s recognition of great importance to cooperation in renewable energy and environmental protection with the EU and the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham Vietnam).

Seafood exports for June 2024 are estimated to have reached $875 million, marking a 14% increase compared to the same period last year and the highest monthly export value since the beginning of 2024.

The Government has issued Decree 80/2024/ND-CP on the mechanism for direct power purchase agreements (DPPAs) between renewable energy generators and large electricity consumers, unblocking the backlog of renewable energy so far.

Despite being one of the main consumers of Vietnamese Tra fish (pangasius) during the first five months of this year, the EU market's demand for pangasius imports proved to be erratic during the reviewed period.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has suggested both nations continue to leverage their complementary strengths, explore breakthrough solutions to ramp up economic, trade, and investment cooperation, and engage in global value and supply chains.

A policy dialogue conference was held in Hanoi on July 8 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Vietnam to discuss stepping up international cooperation and multi-sectoral coordination for circular agriculture.