VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam emphasised the importance of strongly boosting bilateral trade between Vietnam and France during his reception in Hanoi on April 17 for French Ambassador to Vietnam Olivier Brochet.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has been tasked with building and operating an early warning system for trade defence to detect potential lawsuits from foreign countries initiating trade remedy investigations against Vietnamese exports.

The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) has proposed a penalty of up to 20 years in prison and VND3 billion (US$116,000) for food safety offences.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese and Lao Prime Ministers have agreed to direct relevant agencies to effectively implement high-level agreements, step up economic, trade and investment cooperation, and strive to raise bilateral trade to US$5 billion.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) agreed to continue working toward the goal of raising bilateral trade to US$150 billion by 2030 in a balanced and sustainable manner, while facilitating greater market access for each other's goods.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Trade Office in the Philippines has forecast that the Philippines' rice import demand this year will remain high and Vietnam will continue to be its leading rice exporter.

Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) have agreed to boost cooperation in trade, industry and energy to support businesses amid global economic uncertainties.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has established a Government negotiation team on trade issues with the United States, marking an important step in strengthening bilateral economic relations and addressing outstanding trade matters between the two countries.

Latin American news agency Prensa Latina has highlighted Vietnam’s efforts in advancing trade relations with the US, describing the launch of negotiations on a bilateral trade agreement, including tariff issues, as the opening of a “steel door” in Vietnam–US economic and trade ties.

Vietnam-China bilateral trade has exceeded US$200 billion for four consecutive years, demonstrating the steady progress of economic and trade ties between the two countries, Spokesperson of the Chinese Ministry of Commerce He Yongqian reported at a regular press briefing in Beijing on April 10.