Vietnam and Cambodia have agreed to bolster bilateral trade in the period 2023-2024, following a virtual signing ceremony between Vietnamese minister of industry and trade Nguyen Hong Dien and Cambodian minister of commerce Pan Sorasak. This continues a practice first initiated in 2006, with agreements renewed every two years.
A delegation from the ASEAN Committee in Mexico City had a working visit to Mexico’s Colima state from May 30 to June 1 to strengthen cooperation with the locality, particularly in trade, investment, tourism, education, agriculture and seaport.
The Vietnamese Trade Office in Singapore is working to promote the export of Vietnamese fruits, particularly longan and lychee, to Singapore.
Asean will also continue trade talks with six “dialogue partners” with the goal of establishing new free trade agreements (FTAs) or expanding existing ones, said Auramon Supthaweethum, director-general of the Department of International Trade Negotiations.
Indonesia will continue shipping some raw minerals for the next year despite a looming export ban, its mining minister told parliament on Wednesday, as companies rush to finish smelters to process the ore domestically.
The Asean region, along with the rest of the world, has experienced a significant acceleration in the importance of digital technology due to the widespread impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Vietnam is ready to coordinate with other CPTPP member countries in implementing the 2023 rotating chair New Zealand’s initiatives on elevating the deal as a model one of the region and the world, affirmed Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien.
The Cambodian National Assembly on May 30 ratified the ASEAN Trade in Services Agreement (ATISA) to boost trade and investment in the area of services.