Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set a very ambitious desire to get the India-UK Free Trade Agreement signed by Diwali and his new British counterpart Liz Truss wants her administration to "match the pace and ambition" of the Indian leader, UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has said.

Britain wants to reach an agreement with the European Union to solve post-Brexit trade to Northern Ireland issues quickly, foreign minister James Cleverly said on Thursday, suggesting a softer approach to what has been an intractable dispute.

Removing the European Commission's 'yellow card' on fishing would benefit industry workers and prove the country is committed to responsible and sustainable fishing, Deputy Prime Minister (PM) Lê Văn Thành has said.

Vietnam's trade in goods with foreign markets increased 2.7 times from US$203.6 billion in 2011 to US$545.3 billion in 2020, reaching US$668.5 billion in 2021 and US$371.17 billion in the first half of 2022, up 16.4 percent from the same period last year.

The UK-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) has had a clear impact on trade exchanges between Việt Nam and the UK, particularly in the field of agriculture, since it officially took effect on May 1, 2021.

Global semiconductor makers are betting on Vietnam as their next production destination with the country being considered ready for a move up in the value chain.

High-tech foreign investments will continue to propel Việt Nam’s economic growth for years to come, Michael Kokalari, chief economist at investment fund VinaCapital, has said.

A series of economic woes, including the Covid-19 pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine war, inflation, strengthening dollar, hawkish Fed stance, equity markets’ mayhem, supply chain disruptions, fluctuating energy prices and several other geopolitical issues have been forcing various countries to adopt new strategies for survival and recovery.

Led by Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyễn Hồng Diên the Vietnamese delegation to the 54th ASEAN Economic Ministers' Meeting (AEM-54) contributed constructive ideas to strengthen economic cooperation among ASEAN member states in Cambodia last week.

Nearly 100 delegates representing Vietnamese and Italian organisations and businesses attended the Vietnam-Italy trade promotion forum in Rome on September 19.