China will also reasonably reduce the negative list of foreign investment access and launch free trade pilot zones, among others.

Four specialty Vietnamese fruit are now available in UK.

The six economies of ASEAN, including Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam are predicted to grow by 4.2% this year, far exceeding the projected global GDP growth of 2.0%.

In the beginning of June, shrimp selling prices plummeted by about 40 per cent compared to April. Meanwhile, the cost of shrimp seed and feed increased. Those have caused shrimp farmers in the Mekong Delta to suffer heavy losses.

In its monthly report, this time (May) the General Department of Customs dedicated a section to talk about the breakthrough growth of durian exports. This is a rare move by the customs industry, if not unprecedented.

Viet Nam should prioritize investments in digital and green technologies, infrastructure, and in human capital to help promote sustainable long-term development, suggested the World Bank (WB).

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) officially entered into full force on June 2, 2023. This event marks the full effect of this Agreement for the 15 signatories.

Coffee prices are soaring in the domestic market. However, producers and exporters are worried as the EU has adopted the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) which may affects Vietnam’s exports to the market.

Statistics from China Customs show that the country's seafood import demand is recovering strongly after opening in early 2023. However, Vietnam's seafood exports to this market have not recovered yet. This can be explained by market factors as well as internal reasons

China has been pushing for membership in a high-level Asia-Pacific trade and investment pact and will step up efforts to attract foreign investment, said the country's top trade negotiator.