VN cracks down on use of banned substance in fish food Việt Nam will strengthen controls on Ethoxyquin in feed production for the fishery industry to ensure stability in seafood exports to the EU, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

CPTPP not proving a hit across the board

Việt Nam has been unable to gain export growth to all CPTPP member countries, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Bolivia opens probe into 600 former Morales officials Bolivia's interim government said Wednesday it would launch a corruption probe into nearly 600 officials of the former administration, including ex-president Evo Morales.

Smoke from Australia bushfires reaches Brazil

Smoke from bushfires raging across Australia reached Brazil on Tuesday, an arm of the National Institute for Space Research said on Twitter.

Forestry sector aims for 10% growth in exports this year The forestry sector had set a target of earning US$12.5 billion from exports this year, up 10 per cent year-on-year, said Phạm Văn Điển, deputy director general of the Việt Nam Administration of Forestry (VNFOREST).

Families homeless over Christmas after forest fire in Chilean port Dozens of families found themselves homeless on Christmas after a forest fire in the Chilean tourist port city of Valparaiso burned through two hillside neighborhoods.

Chile says no hope of survivors from missing plane Chile confirmed on Thursday that a military plane with 38 people aboard crashed in the sea, with no hope of finding survivors.

The Ministry of Finance proposes reducing import tax on some foods

The ministry said consumers will benefit from tax reductions due to decreasing product prices.

VN exporters can only take advantage of CPTPP with preparation With preferential tariffs provided under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, Việt Nam has the opportunity to increase exports of garments, footwear, timber products, and beverages to other member countries.

Tanmy celebrates 50th anniversary A wide range of sophisticated hand-embroidered products are on display at Tanmy Design (TMD) as a part of celebrations for its 50th anniversary.