Thailand is among the Southeast Asian nations hardest hit by measures introduced by US President Donald Trump, facing a tariff of up to 36% on its exports if a reduction cannot be negotiated before a global moratorium expires in July.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh directed the immediate formation of a negotiating team led by the Minister of Industry and Trade to engage with the US on a balanced and sustainable reciprocal trade agreement, laying stress on the need to closely monitor developments and propose timely, flexible and effective adaptation solutions.
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on November 8 her Cambodian counterpart Hun Manet had been informed about the resumption of the negotiations on the maritime disputes between the two nations under the Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2001 after the establishment of a Joint Technical Committee (JTC) this month.
Indonesian Deputy Trade Minister Dyah Roro Esti expressed optimism that the 10th round of the negotiations on the Indonesia – Canada Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (ICA – CEPA) will run smoothly and produce a substantial agreement.
Australian plums will soon be on shelves in Vietnam under the two-way agricultural market access agreement between the two countries that brings Australian plums to Vietnam and Vietnamese passion fruit to Australia, according to the Australian Government.
China is ready to work together with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to conclude negotiations for version 3.0 of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (ACFTA), Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce Wang Shouwen has said.
The Free Trade Agreement between Vietnam and Israel (VIFTA) was officially signed on July 25, 2023 as the two countries mark the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations (July 12, 1993 -2023).
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s Minister of State for Foreign Trade Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi co-chaired the fifth meeting of the Vietnam-UAE Inter-Governmental Committee in Hanoi on October 8.
Vietnam has kept a close watch on, and been concerned over the escalating conflict between Hamas forces and Israel that has resulted in many casualties for civilians, Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said on October 8.
ASEAN and Canada are aiming to conclude the negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) by 2025, and both sides have recently moved a step closer to the goal.
The Vietnam-Israel Free Trade Agreement, which was signed on July 26 after seven years of negotiations, would create a conducive atmosphere for the export of Vietnamese products to Israel, according to many experts.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has continued to strengthen economic cooperation through the ASEAN-Canada Free Trade Agreement (ACAFTA) negotiations to respond to the impacts of the ongoing global economic slowdown.
China's Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao and Singapore's Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, announcing the substantive conclusion of negotiations on an upgraded bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), Xinhua news agency reported.
The negotiations to upgrade the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (ACFTA) will strengthen the existing close ties, at both bilateral and regional levels, according to Malaysia’s Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI).
Vietnam has proposed that ASEAN countries agree on a pragmatic approach in negotiations to upgrade the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) in order to generate real added value to ASEAN businesses, during the 28th ASEAN Economic Ministers' Retreat that virtually opened on March 16.
Vietnam and China held the 15th round of negotiations of the working group on the sea area beyond the mouth of the Gulf of Tonkin and the 12th round of talks of the working group for consultation on cooperation for mutual development at sea, both in the form of videoconference, on December 1.
The launch of negotiations for an ASEAN-Canada Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was officially announced at the 10th ASEAN Economic Ministers – Canada Consultation on November 17.
Singapore and the Pacific Alliance (PA) have concluded negotiations on a free trade agreement, towards the signing of the deal in late 2021, the Singaporean Ministry of Trade and Industry announced on July 22.
Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), has affirmed Vietnam’s strong support for all efforts and initiatives that can help promote the Middle East peace process.
