The United States has become the second-largest trade partner of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) after China.
The upcoming organisation of the seventh Singapore Regional Business Forum in Hanoi is expected to open new opportunities for Vietnamese and Singaporean businesses in new potential fields, expecting a new investment wave ahead.
The Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), a division of the Thai Ministry of Commerce, has urged Thai entrepreneurs to carefully examine the potential of harnessing Vietnam's thriving retail market.
Representatives from the Department of Trade Negotiations (DTN) recently visited the Thanaleng Dry Port in Lao PDR, with the aim of encouraging Thai entrepreneurs to leverage the benefits of free trade agreements (FTAs) through rail exports as well as exploring more trade opportunities between Thailand, Laos and China.
Is it feasible for Singaporean investors to invest all foreign capital in Vietnam’s market? How much time is required to open a bank account, the duration from preparing the application dossier to obtaining the licence? Is there a faster way to find local business partners?
Today, the Commission has launched a public consultation on the possible use of the Enforcement Regulation in its dispute settlement case on Indonesian nickel export restrictions.
Vietnam became the largest trading partner of Cambodia among members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the first five months of 2023 as bilateral trade made up nearly 50% of the total between Cambodia and ASEAN members during the period.
The United States became an ASEAN dialogue partner in 1977, 10 years after the founding of the Southeast Asian economic union. The US views ASEAN as strategically important to US interests in the Asia Pacific and the country became the first non-ASEAN nation to establish a dedicated Mission to ASEAN in Jakarta (the location of ASEAN’s headquarters).
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
