New Zealand Forestry and Trade Minister Todd McClay on May 27 unveiled a new bilateral agreement with Vietnam designed to boost timber exports and remove potential trade barriers in the forestry sector between the two nations.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim expressed their determination to raise bilateral trade to US$20 billion by 2030, in a more balanced and sustainable manner, during their talks held in Kuala Lumpur on May 25.

Tackling counterfeit goods in the health sector requires determined and stringent action, with no exceptions or protected areas, said Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasised the principle of “harmonising benefits, sharing risks” and ensuring Vietnam's core interests in the continued trade talks with the US while presiding over a meeting of permanent Government members in Hanoi on May 24.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 24 signed an official dispatch, ordering a vigorous nationwide crackdown on smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit goods, and intellectual property violations.

Bilateral trade between Vietnam and Malaysia has recorded remarkable growth over the past decade, rising from US$8 billion in 2015 to US$14.2 billion in 2024, and is well on track to reach the target of US$18 billion ahead of schedule.

A hybrid forum on promoting the East-West economic corridor and a trade-tourism fair took place in the Lao southern province of Sekong on May 23, co-organised by the Vietnamese Consulate General in Pakse and Sekong authorities.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and the United States have made notable progress in the second round of negotiations on a bilateral reciprocal trade agreement that took place in Washington, D.C. from May 19 - 22.

VOV.VN - Norwegian Ambassador to Vietnam Hilde Solbakken has expressed hope to see substantial progress in the Vietnam–EFTA Free Trade Agreement this year, paving the way for deeper trade and investment ties between the two countries, as Norway celebrates the 211th National Day (May 17, 1814 – May 17, 2025).

VOV.VN - Vietnam and the United States are entering into the second round of negotiations on a bilateral reciprocal trade agreement in Washington D.C. to address pending issues in trade relations between the two countries.