China said it regretted the World Trade Organisation's rejection of its complaint against punitive US tariffs on Chinese tyres and would appeal "at an appropriate time".
Trade costs have remained the largest barrier for least developed countries and the World Bank gathered in Geneva to discuss strategies to address this.
Vietnam’s rice export revenue this year is estimated to set a record of over US$3 billion, said Vietnam Food Association chairperson Truong Thanh Phong.
A JGC Corp.-led group that includes Chiyoda Corp. and Technip SA won exclusive negotiating rights for a contract to build a refinery in Vietnam, the Nikkei newspaper reported.