VOV.VN - Vietnamese and Australian businesses have been advised to maximise incentives of free trade agreements (FTAs) in a bid to increase investment and ramp up economic and trade co-operation moving forward, according to insiders.

A conference aimed to promote trade, investment and economic cooperation between Vietnam and China’s Sichuan province took place in Hanoi on April 3.

The Southeast Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SeABank) said on April 3 that the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has doubled the trade finance limit to US$60 million, and increased the US$5 million limit of the revolving loan for the bank to US$10 million.

Major targets for the first quarter of 2023 were basically reached, with political security, macro-economic stability and major economic balances maintained, inflation controlled, security-defence and social order ensured, and external relations and international integration strengthened, stated Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

A trade, investment, and economic cooperation promotion conference between Vietnam and China was held in Hanoi on April 3 on the occasion of a working visit to Vietnam by officials of the international trade promotion council of China’s Sichuan province.

VOV.VN - The northern border province of Lang Son (Vietnam) and the southern city of Chongzuo in China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region will step up the construction of highways in border areas connecting border gates to facilitate cross-border economic-trade cooperation and customs clearance.

VOV.VN - Vietnam requires a timely response to maintain its export market in the face of fluctuations occurring in the global economy, high inflation hitting many countries, and the increase in trade protectionism from importing countries leading to many difficulties for the nation's production and exports.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Israel have announced the conclusion of negotiations for their free trade agreement (FTA) which will serve as a premise for both nations to sign the deal this year.

Vietnam and Australia have seen a steady improvement of cooperation in agriculture and education, heard a trade promotion seminar held in the central coastal city of Danang on March 31.

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien on March 31 held talks with Liu Ning, Secretary of the Party Committee of China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and co-chaired a conference on Vietnam - China (Guangxi) trade and economic cooperation in the new era.