The China-ASEAN Free Trade Area marks its 10th anniversary. As a most populous FTA, it has boosted regional economic connectivity as multilateral trade triumphs. Dongxing, a border city in southern China, offers a snapshot of promising cooperation between China and ASEAN in the next golden decade.
Party General Secretary, President Nguyễn Phú Trọng has sent a message on the occasion of Việt Nam’s assumption of the roles of ASEAN Chair 2020 and a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2020–21 tenure. Following is a translation of his message.
Bilateral trade between Cambodia and South Korea has topped more than $657 million for the first nine months of this year.
Negotiations on Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Pakistan and Thailand are in final stage, however, Pakistani exports must prepare themselves right now to penetrate deep into the South East Asian markets through Thailand with full preparedness.
The Philippines may have to brace for higher export costs to the United States this year in case US President Donald Trump takes away the low tariffs currently being enjoyed under Washington’s Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), according to Maybank Kim Eng Research.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has been pursuing the finalization of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) in what is set to be the world’s largest free trade agreement (FTA).
Strategic trust and benefits are among factors behind the strong development of the relations between Vietnam and Indonesia, who share a lot of cultural and historical similarities, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to Indonesia Pham Vinh Quang.
Diversification is defined in industry as a process of expanding or increasing a variety of products. In that sense, it can occur across products, sectors, or trading partners.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
