Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son has signed Decision No.2160/QD-TTg, promulgating a plan to implement the Trade Agreement between the governments of Vietnam and Laos.

Five years after the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) entered into force, both sides have hailed the deal as a success, while also acknowledging the need to tackle remaining barriers and move toward a more balanced trade relationship.

Vietnam’s textile industry has found itself in a tight stitch as the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) implements safeguard measures on Vietnamese textiles and garments, effective for six months.

To sustain export momentum and reach the annual target soon, businesses and competent authorities are urged to capitalise on the advantages of free trade agreements, expand markets, accelerate green and digital transformation in production, and enhance resilience against global volatility.

VOV.VN - Enzo Sim Hong Jun, a specialist from Malaysia’s Penang Institute, has praised the reforms and policies Vietnam has implemented over the past year while responding recently to the media in Kuala Lumpur.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s seafood exports reached US$5.16 billion in the first half of 2025, up 16.9% year-on-year, with Brazil posting the highest growth among major markets at 71.3%.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held working sessions with leaders of major Brazilian corporations and business associations to promote cooperation across various sectors and contribute to negotiations on the signing of free trade agreements (FTAs) between Vietnam and Brazil and between Vietnam and the Southern Common Market (Mercosur).

VOV.VN - Vietnam and the United States have achieved substantial progress and narrowed gaps across all negotiation areas during the third round of talks on a bilateral reciprocal trade agreement, according to a press release from the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) issued on June 15.

The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) holds multifaceted significance in strategic political and socio-economic terms for both sides, as it has further strengthened the strategic trust that has been built between Vietnam and the EU over the past 35 years and served as an important instrument for connecting the two continents.

VOV.VN - A ministerial-level negotiation session on a bilateral reciprocal trade agreement between Vietnam and the United States took place in Paris on June 4 to review progress following the second round of technical-level negotiations and discuss orientations for the upcoming round.