Indonesian President Joko Widodo is on a trip to four European countries, namely Germany, the United Kingdom, Belgium, and the Netherlands, from April 18 to 22, with the aim to strengthen his trade and economic cooperation with these countries, reported Jakarta Post.

A Vietnamese business delegation conducted a fact-finding trip to Ackland, New Zealand from April 16-18 to deepen cooperation between the two countries’ enterprises.

Non-oil domestic exports dropped 15.6% year-on-year in March, the strongest fall since February 2013, International Enterprise (IE) Singapore said. 

Indonesian President Joko Widodo and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed enhancing economic and trade cooperation, and links in fighting terrorism, during their talks in Berlin on April 18.

Domesco, Vietnam’s third largest domestic drug producer, is planning to divest from its profitable distribution business to lift its foreign ownership ratio ceiling to 100%, becoming the first pharmaceutical firm in the country to make the move.

Leading European airports company Aeroport de Paris and Vietnam’s biggest airport operator Airports Corporation of Vietnam are expected to begin negotiations on a stake sale next month.

Amid growing concerns over unsafe food in Vietnam, many foreign firms are seeking investment and business opportunities in producing safe food in the country.

Vietnamese manufacturers make toys for outsourced contracts and satisfy the strict requirements set by foreign partners, but cannot cement their positions in the home market.

VOV.VN - The fourth round of negotiations to devise a trade and economic development agreement for the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Area (CLV-DTA)  convened April 18 at Buon Ma Thuot City in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak.

The Republic of Korea (RoK) exported more to Vietnam in the first quarter of 2016 compared to the same period last year, while its exports to other nations, particularly China, dropped significantly, reported the Korea International Trade Association (KITA) on April 17.