Member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) adopted a Joint Declaration on Economic Cooperation at the second ASEAN–GCC Summit, recently held in Kuala Lumpur on the sideline of the 47th ASEAN Summit. The declaration outlines key areas for deepening collaboration between the two regional groupings, particularly in trade, investment, and sectoral cooperation.
As part of the implementation of the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA) Agreement, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Viet Nam, in collaboration with the Regional Trade for Development (RT4D) Programme, jointly organized the “ASEAN Regional Workshop on the Transition from a Positive Listing to a Negative Listing Approach in the Schedule of Services Commitments under the AANZFTA” in Ha Noi.