Nearly 200 delegates from home and abroad have analysed opportunities and challenges facing Vietnamese businesses during their integration into the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC). These important topics were discussed at a recent conference held in Hanoi in July by Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) as part of activities to mark the 50th anniversary of ASEAN.
THE PHILIPPINES and the Czech Republic signed an agreement to increase trade and investment between the two countries, as Manila seeks to shift trade relations to non-traditional trading partners, the Department of Trade and Industry said in a statement.
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) needs to become an open, innovative and inclusive region with a long-term vision to create sustainable and inclusive growth, heard the third APEC Business Advisory Council meeting (ABAC III) in Toronto, Canada.
SOUTHEAST ASIAN countries today are far more integrated than they have ever been in the modern history of the region, but Asean has some way to go before it can call itself a real community.
On the final day of the 19th round of negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement held here on Friday, various collectives that raised voices over its likely impact on the country’s indigenous groups, are left with no hope.
The Philippines has benefited from a substantial increase in trade and investments with the economic integration of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) which created a wide choice of goods for consumers thus supporting local businesses to expand overseas.
Organised by the Asia-Pacific Market Department (APMD) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), the conference aimed to provide valuable information and insights for Vietnamese firms exporting or looking to export to these markets.
Policies that facilitate SMEs development are the most important topic of discussion at the third meeting of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC), said Stewart Beck, President and CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
