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The state of the Mekong is an urgent worry for the 60 million people who depend on it for farming and fishing as it flows from China, where it is known as the Lancang, through Southeast Asia before emptying into the sea from Vietnam’s delta. … [Read more...] about Water wars: Mekong River another front in U.S.-China rivalry

Hanoi (VNA) - With an array of free trade agreements (FTAs) inked and coming into force, countries around the world have also increased technical barriers to protect their domestic industries, exposing many Vietnamese businesses to the risk of losing markets if they lack thorough preparations. Vietnamese exports are currently facing more than 170 trade remedy lawsuits in many countries and territories, with 80 percent related to the steel sector, according to the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam (TRAV) at the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT). The Vietnam Steel Association said Southeast Asia is the destination of 60 percent of total steel exports, while other markets include Europe, the US, Australia, and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). However, export opportunities are at risk of being narrowed as a number of major markets, like the US, the EU, Australia, some ASEAN countries, and the EAEU, have launched lawsuits against Vietnamese goods. For example, in December 2019 … [Read more...] about Vietnamese goods face tough road to foreign markets due to trade remedies