A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Quoc Tri, head of the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF) Vietnam, attended the 45th AMAF meeting, which took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from October 4-6.
A Myanmar-Vietnam trade fair is scheduled to take place in Yangon, Myanmar on November 1 to attract 22 booths displaying a range of Vietnamese products.
Malaysia has urged rice exporting countries in ASEAN to prioritise intra-bloc exports amid concerns over rising prices and supply shortages, local media has reported.
Food-Producing nations in Asean have pledged to prioritise the export of food commodities to member countries facing shortages.
A business forum on expanding trade cooperation between Indonesia and Vietnam, introducing the 38th Trade Exhibition Indonesia (TEI) 2023, and learning about the Halal market was held in Ho Chi Minh City on October 5.
Data from Statistics Indonesia also revealed that the manufacturing sector’s share of the country’s gross domestic product has been declining over the years.
Malaysia will call on ASEAN’s main rice supplying nations to prioritize the bloc’s member countries amid concerns over rising prices and supply shortages, state news agency Bernama reported.
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.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
