China's leaders, determined to upgrade manufacturing, are steering money toward makers of high-tech products, from semiconductors to EVs, raising fears that overcapacity will fuel a new wave of cheap exports.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien said that in recent years, reservoir aquaculture has developed but is not worthy of its potential and advantages, so it is necessary to have orientation, model building, and production spread to have a solid step, thereby building a seafood brand for the domestic market.

Negotiators for EU governments and lawmakers reached a deal on Monday on targets for domestic supply of critical minerals such as lithium and nickel to reduce its reliance on third countries, principally China.

Although many seafood exports have prospered, businesses say that exports in the last months of the year still face many difficulties.

Obtaining certificates and assessments that adhere to market standards and criteria will be the main focus for companies and OCOP goods.

In recent statements, leaders representing national governments and businesses in Europe have reaffirmed their commitment to cooperation, allowing European businesses and Vietnam to seize opportunities and meet the regulations and requirements in exports and imports.

On October 25, 2023, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) withdrew U.S. support for digital trade proposals currently under negotiation at the Joint Statement Initiative on E-Commerce (JSI), one of the few active plurilateral negotiations at the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Peru expects to sign two free trade agreements (FTAs) with India and Hong Kong, for which it has been working actively so that talks can be concluded in 2024.

Vietnam has made active, responsible and effective contributions to all cooperation aspects of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum over the past 25 years and left important imprints, stated Deputy FM Nguyen Minh Hang on the threshold of President Vo Van Thuong’s participation at the APEC Leaders’ Week 2023 and bilateral activities in San Francisco from November 14-17.

More than 250 Vietnamese and Chinese delegates gathered at a conference in Hanoi on November 13 to compare notes on how to expand forms of connectivity and cooperation between cities and provinces along the economic corridor to boost economic development in the new situation.