VOV.VN - Vietnam is emerging as a potential trade partner for Mexico as the Latin American state is increasing import tariffs on countries without a free trade agreement (FTA).

Together with the UK - Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA), the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) will create new opportunities for companies and consumers in the UK and Vietnam, affirmed British Ambassador to Vietnam Iain Frew.

Vietnam’s garment and textile industry needs to develop a closed-loop supply chain with a focus on obtaining self-sufficiency in raw materials in order to meet the rules of origin under the UK – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) for expanding exports to this market.

Ample room remain for boosting trade cooperation between Vietnam and Malaysia, including the export of Vietnamese tra (pangsius) fish, as both countries strive to capitalise on regional trade agreements such as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), experts have said.

The ongoing official visit to Japan by National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and his spouse is expected to open up many opportunities for bilateral trade cooperation, said insiders.

Vietnam is set to lead Southeast Asia’s e-commerce revolution, given that this industry potentially drives national economic transformation, according to the latest report published by IMARC Group, a market research provider, on December 1.

VOV.VN - Vietnam wants to promote trade and economic cooperation with Canada and Singapore under the framework of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) as they are both key partners within the bloc, said Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien.

Leveraging the mega-port of Chancay in Peru as an optimal logistics solution, Vietnam can boost import-export turnover with Latin American partners, especially in the industrial and energy sectors.

A forum aimed at strengthening Vietnam-Canada collaboration in the production and energy sectors has been held in Vancouver by Vietnam’s Trade Office in Canada in partnership with the Canada-ASEAN Business Council.

Vietnamese trade counselors in the Americas gathered at a conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on November 18 to evaluate their work in the past time and discuss orientations and tasks in the time ahead, aiming to further promote the export of Vietnam's goods to countries in the region and the world.