VOV.VN - Former Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Hoang Quoc Vuong and 11 other defendants stood trial in Hanoi on April 21 for their wrongdoing regarding a renewable energy case that had caused an estimated loss of more than VND1,000 to the State.

Tao Yitao, director of the China Centre for Special Economic Zone Research (CCSEZR) under Shenzhen University in China's Guangdong province, advised Vietnam to utilise China’s expertise in developing higher-standard free trade zones (FTZ) during a working session in Hanoi on April 17 with Deputy PM Nguyen Chi Dung.

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.