That India has said it will temporarily withdraw from the trade negotiations under the framework of the "Indo-Pacific Economic Framework For Prosperity", on the grounds that it can see no benefits in being part of it, undoubtedly deals a heavy blow to the United States as Washington regards the country as an indispensable partner in its efforts to contain China.

With India’s recent rice export restrictions, Vietnamese exporters expect to increase shipments and hike prices, industry insiders have said.

Argentina has sent a BRICS' formal membership application to Chinese authorities this week. Beijing since last June current holds the chair of the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South African powerful trade and cooperation block

The Biden administration plans next month to broaden curbs on U.S shipments to China of semiconductors used for artificial intelligence and chipmaking tools, several people familiar with the matter said.

The UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA), which took official effect in May 2021, not only lays the foundation for increased bilateral trade and investment but also facilitates the access of Vietnamese and UK companies to each other’s markets.

Speaker of New Zealand’s House of Representatives Adrian Rurawhe affirmed his nation’s recognition of great importance to boosting ties with Vietnam during a meeting on September 14 with Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son as part of the latter’s official visit to New Zealand.

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has once again announced the extension of the deadline for issuing its final conclusion on an anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tax evasion investigation into hardwood plywood imported from Vietnam, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, has encouraged ASEAN to expand trade within the framework of ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) and Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).

Vietnamese firms are being urged to deal with trade defense measures being used by eight of the 11 signatories to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) to protect domestic production (all except Singapore and Brunei).

Forecasts for global trade to slow down as supply chains reposition through nearshoring and reshoring of manufacturing operations is not happening, according to a new report by DHL Express and the NYU Stern School of Business.