The free trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and the South American bloc of Mercosur states – Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay – has been provisionally approved despite a pending review by the EU Court of Justice, according to a 28 February report by Deutschland.

While Silicon Valley is spending hundreds of billions of dollars on extravagant AI models, China is quietly conquering the globe by employing a strategy of "distilling" technology to make AI affordable.

The European Union is treading a fine line with plans to introduce 'Made in EU' rules for the bloc's auto industry, seeking to revive local manufacturing without damaging relations with major trading partners.

President Donald Trump’s regime of large-scale tax increases on imports as well as generalized inflation gains created headwinds for U.S. small businesses last year, a Federal Reserve report released on Tuesday said.

Despite recording double-digit growth in many major markets in January, seafood exports are facing technical barriers and new US tax policies, threatening the competitive advantage of Vietnamese businesses.

Stepping up deep processing, enhancing value chain transparency and applying technology are key drivers for agricultural exports to move toward a long-term target of US$100 billion.

While the goal of achieving double-digit economic growth in 2026 presents many opportunities, it also faces numerous challenges. Therefore, to achieve this goal, Viet Nam needs to implement five key solutions.

European Union companies are coping well with higher U.S. tariffs on EU goods, but report problems with selling their products within the bloc itself due to fragmented rules and regulations, a European Investment Bank survey showed on Tuesday.

Korean investors remain highly optimistic about Viet Nam’s economic trajectory, expressing confidence in the country’s prospects for double-digit GDP growth in 2026 and throughout the 2026–2030 period.

In 2025, the momentum accelerated further: disbursed FDI capital climbed to US$27.62 billion, the highest level in five years, while total registered capital exceeded $38 billion. Yet numbers alone do not define success. The strategic question confronting Việt Nam today is not how much FDI it can attract, but how effectively it can shape, filter and leverage that investment to serve long-term national interests.