VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh and Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam Jaya Ratnam have agree to make greater efforts to promote co-operation activities within ASEAN, amid the regional bloc being in the process of reviewing and upgrading existing free trade agreements.

Minister for Trade of the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy Yeo Han-koo has suggested Vietnam support the RoK in joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

VOV.VN - The effective implementation of new-generation free trade agreements (FTAs) can considered as the driving force behind fulfilling the export target of over US$356 billion set for this year.

Since being admitted to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) 15 years ago, Vietnam has made big strides on the path of international integration, confidently joining the global playground.

ASEAN economic ministers adopted revisions to several terms in the Operational Certification Procedures (OCP) in the first Protocol amending the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) during the virtual AEM-35th ASEAN Free Trade Agreement Council Meeting on September 8.

The second Trade Policy Review (TPR) session of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) for Vietnam was held in the form of videoconference on April 27.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) gave local businesses an update on the Chinese market and its regulations concerning farm produce exports, at a conference in Long An province on April 23.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese agricultural and fishery exports to China have encountered numerous difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic due to the customs clearance capacity of goods at border gates yet to be operating at full capacity, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

VOV.VN - Ten initiatives and priorities for economic cooperation in 2021 were approved at the 27th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Retreat which was held virtually on March 2 and 3, with the participation of Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh and other delegates.

Since its entry into force on August 1, the European Union (EU) – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) has brought first successes, reflected by the strong growth of Vietnam’s exports to the EU in recent months and opened significant opportunities for sustainable development in bilateral trade.