Vietnam stands ready to work as a bridge to help Russia as well as the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) expand ties with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), towards a trade and investment agreement between the two regions, a senior Vietnamese official said on September 4.
Digital for development is more critical than digital development. It is high time Asean countries cooperate to address the digital gap within a country and between countries, to ensure an inclusive Digital Asean by 2040.
New Delhi can take advantage of Beijing being on the back foot
The efficient use of digital technology is essential as micro-SMEs make up over 95% of all businesses in Thailand and other ASEAN states.
The 4th China-ASEAN Chambers of Commerce Leaders Summit will kick off on Sept. 20 in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, local authorities said on Thursday.
A few days ago, ride-hailing firm Grab unveiled an ambitious plan to invest US$500 million in Việt Nam over the next five years, just a month after it announced an investment of $2 billion into Indonesia.
Amongst all the bad economic news, Thailand’s industrial property sector is profiting from the protracted US-China trade war, as mainland Chinese manufacturers shift production to ASEAN countries in an attempt to avoid escalating tariffs.
Negotiations for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) are in their final stages, though there will be some "tough trade-offs required", Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing said on Monday (Sept 2).
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
