The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has issued a decision on the application of measures to prevent evasion of trade remedies against some cane sugar products imported from Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia and Myanmar.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam has yet to make a complete recovery after the disruptions resulting from measures put in place to fight COVID-19 in 2021, but additional investments in existing projects and share purchases are rebounding strongly.

The two main export items of Vietnam's seafood, shrimp and pangasius, have had strong growth in the first half of this year, but are starting to decelerate. The second half of the year will be more difficult, and export turnover is expected to be weaker.

Vietnam-Thailand trade has continuously grown by double digits, with a trade surplus in favor of Thailand. In order to promote strong exports and expand market share in Thailand, Vietnamese goods must overcome challenges in terms of quality, price, and design to increase competitiveness.

Seven months after the world’s largest free-trade agreement (FTA) took effect, its critics say that member nations would be better off if they also signed separate bilateral trade deals with each other, because the scope of the regional deal is not comprehensive enough.

The renewable energy sector in Vietnam is one of the most vibrant in Southeast Asia with high demand and significant potential thanks to the country’s abundant offshore wind sources as well as abundant solar sources. Vietnam Briefing sheds light on the recent cooperation between Russia and Vietnam’s energy corporations on the development of a new wind energy project.

Export restrictions being considered by Washington to halt China's advances in semiconductor manufacturing could come at a substantial cost, experts say, potentially disrupting fragile global chip supply chains - and hurting U.S. businesses.

Việt Nam and China are negotiating to develop phytosanitary protocols for eight kinds of Vietnamese fruits exported to China.

After two years of enforcement, the EU - Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) has generated initial results, but rising inflation in the EU and the euro depreciation are affecting Vietnamese firms, requiring urgent solutions to those difficulties.

Bangladesh has taken up the initiative to join Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) to retain duty benefits once it makes the United Nations status graduation from a least developed country to a developing one in 2026.