Economic ministers from 12 member nations signed the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement in Auckland, New Zealand on the morning of February 4. 

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Mexico have agreed to establish a joint committee on trade, investment and economic cooperation.

Vietnam's cashew exports in January jumped 15.6% year-on-year to US$183 million, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

VOV.VN - Dry weather caused by El Niño and falling rice inventories are expected to send prices of the grain higher over the coming months, reversing years of decline and boosting the cost of Southeast Asia’s staple food.

The Vietnamese Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) increased to 51.5 in January from 51.3 in the previous month, according to a Nikkei report released on February 1.

The consumer electronics market is set for a strong period of growth with many new stores opening amid a revival after a downturn, industry insiders forecast.

Both local and foreign experts have urged Vietnamese flower growers to cultivate new kinds of flowers and use high-tech planting techniques to develop the industry.

The full text of the free trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and Vietnam was made public on February 1, following the conclusion of the negotiation process in December.

The Prime Minister has signed a decision to issue a plan that will realise a new trade agreement between Vietnam and Laos. 

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee hosted a conference on February 1 to review its socio-economic development and state budget during January and map out the main tasks for next month.