Association of Southeast Asian Nations Archives

Korea to Expand Customs-related Cooperation with ASEAN to Increase Mutual Trade

SEJONG, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed to expand customs-related cooperation to fuel trade, the government said Friday. The Korea Customs Service (KCS) said the understanding was reached at the 11th annual meeting of South Korea-ASEAN customs chiefs in Brunei on Thursday. The 10-member [...]

S. Korea, Vietnam Sign Bilateral FTA

SEJONG, May 5 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea and Vietnam signed a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) Tuesday, the Seoul government said, with the countries seeking to implement the deal before the year’s end. The Korea-Vietnam FTA was officially signed by the countries’ trade ministers in a ceremony held in Hanoi, about a month after [...]