EU- Japan FTA opposes trade protectionism

EU- Japan FTA opposes trade protectionism

(VOVWORLD) - The European Union and Japan have signed a free trade agreement after 5 years of negotiations. In the context of spreading trade protectionism, US President Donald Trump’s “America first” policy...
RCEP ministerial talks begin in Tokyo

RCEP ministerial talks begin in Tokyo

(VOVWORLD) - Ministers from 16 Asia-Pacific nations on Sunday began talks in Tokyo aimed at forging the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) amid increasing tensions caused by protectionism
Legal review concludes for Vietnam-EU FTA

Legal review concludes for Vietnam-EU FTA

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam and the EU have finished the legal review process for the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and reached agreement on the bilateral investment protection deal. The result...
Vietnam reaffirms support for free trade

Vietnam reaffirms support for free trade

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s economy shows great potential, expanding 7.38 percent in the first quarter of this year, said a senior Vietnamese economic official at the opening of the 22nd International...
Japanese Diet adopts CPTPP

Japanese Diet adopts CPTPP

(VOVWORLD) - The Japanese Diet approved on Friday bills to ratify the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
WTO warns of escalating trade tension

WTO warns of escalating trade tension

(VOVWORLD) - Forty-one members of the World Trade Organization issued a joint statement on Tuesday expressing concerns over rising trade tensions and risks of escalating protectionism
 Russia plans to retaliate against US sanctions

Russia plans to retaliate against US sanctions

(VOVWORLD) - The Russian government on Monday called the latest US sanctions against Russia “scandalous” and “illegal” and vowed it will retaliate and protect individuals targeted by Washington’s measures