The European Union will soon require EU importers of certain carbon-intensive products-specifically, iron and steel, aluminum, fertilizer, cement, electricity, and hydrogen-to declare greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) embedded in their imports and pay import taxes that mirror domestic EU carbon prices.

The EU - Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) has opened up unprecedentedly big opportunities for Vietnamese rice export. Thanks to preferential tariffs, the shipments of fragrant and high-quality rice to the EU have reaped encouraging results.

During the working visit of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeo to Vietnam in the past few days, it is expected that billions of dollars would be invested by Korean enterprises in Vietnam.

With many similarities, the UK- Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) could be called a direct copy of the EU- Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).

Regulation takes effect in December 2024 and monitors land used in agriculture.

Statistics from China Customs show that in the first 5 months of 2023, China imported nearly 137 thousand tons of pangasius, 16.5% higher than the same period last year. Particularly, whole pangasius butterfly cut products imports increased by 105% reaching 42.1 thousand tons. Import volume of frozen pangasius fillets reached nearly 95 thousand tons, decreased slightly by 2%.

According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Vietnam's export and industrial production have various opportunities to grow, but at the same time, new difficulties and challenges come up. New difficulties pile up

Negotiations on an Agreement on Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) were concluded at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva today.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a meeting between permanent Government members and the executive committee of the Vietnam Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Hanoi on July 6 to seek solutions to challenges facing SMEs.

The high tariffs impact competitiveness, ICEA said, adding that the industry is seeking reduction of tariffs, and glide path to match Vietnam and other competing nations