Deputy Director of the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade Le Hoang Tai and Pascale Delcomminette, CEO of Belgium’s Wallonia Foreign Trade and Investment Agency (AWEX), on November 27 signed a letter of intent (LOI) to initiate cooperation in trade promotion between the two sides.

The Vietnam-Eurasia Trade Forum themed “Adapt to the Market Context, Unleash Potential” was held in Hanoi on November 24.

An online workshop discussing measures to further promote the export of potential products to Africa and the Middle East was held by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)’s Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency on November 23.

The UK and Việt Nam already have a separate free trade agreement – the UKVFTA – in place but CPTPP will add benefits to bilateral trade and investment.

Along with the growth of Vietnam's export turnover to the United States, the frequency of trade defence cases against Vietnam's exports in this market is increasing.

Japan is the partner that has signed the most bilateral and multilateral free trade agreements (FTAs) with Vietnam which open up many opportunities for stronger trade cooperation between the two nations, according to Tran Quang Huy, Director of the Ministry of Industry and Trade's Asia-Africa Market Department.

Bracing for the significant impact of climate change, Vietnam’s agriculture sector has identified the need to respond promptly and enhance growth quality by applying ecological, organic, circular farming methods that results in low carbon emissions.

Clams are one of main aquatic products of Vietnam. This is also a popular product in many markets such as the Europe, US, Japan, Malaysia and Australia, among others. In recent years, many localities and businesses have made strong investments in sustainable production in order to achieve international certifications, creating a foundation for Vietnamese clam exports to expand.

Britain is set to become the twelfth member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), launched with a push from Japan in the wake of America’s 2017 withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership. With China and Taiwan vying for admission as well, international affairs expert Suzuki Hitoshi examines the implications of British participation for Japan and the regional order.

China has a lot of experience in this area and can share best practices and lessons learned with small businesses of other developing countries.