Vietnam, ASEAN share smart energy ideas for urban development
06:00 | 29/11/2020 Vietnam - Asean
(VEN) - As smart energy plays an important role in urban development, Vietnam plans to develop smarter, cleaner, greener and more sustainable energy resources for its cities, said experts at a recent summit in Hanoi devoted to sharing initiatives, experiences and cooperation between Vietnamese cities and other urban centers in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
HCMC gears up to take advantage of EVFTA
06:00 | 28/11/2020 EVFTA
(VEN) - Ho Chi Minh City will implement a series of programs to improve business competitiveness in order to help local firms take advantage of opportunities provided by free trade agreements, especially the newly implemented EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).
Vietnam, Russia discuss joint auto venture, increase trade
06:00 | 27/11/2020 Cooperation
(VEN) - Vietnam and Russia share common vision on advancing the bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership, but although it has been growing well, bilateral trade remains incommensurate with its potential and has not yet met the two countries’ expectations.
Vietnam caps term as ASEAN Chair with signing of major trade pact
06:00 | 26/11/2020 Vietnam - Asean
(VEN) - The mid-November signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) capped Vietnam’s term as Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which is being hailed for its flexible and innovative efforts in both policies and practices.
Vietnam courts overseas diaspora to boost digitization, exports
06:00 | 22/11/2020 Cooperation
(VEN) - Overseas Vietnamese are doing business in Vietnam effectively with about 3,000 projects and total registered capital of about US$4 billion, creating jobs and contributing to economic growth. The overseas Vietnamese community also plays a very important role in trade promotion activities which help bring Vietnamese goods and services to global markets.
Efficient EVFTA implementation contributes to economic recovery
06:00 | 21/11/2020 EVFTA
(VEN) - About three months after it took effect, the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) has already helped Vietnam recover some economic growth in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Singapore tops list of foreign investors in Vietnam
06:00 | 18/11/2020 Cooperation
(VEN) - Singapore became the largest foreign investor in Vietnam in the first nine months of this year, with US$4.7 billion, accounting for 44.9 percent of all registered foreign direct investment (FDI) capital. The Republic of Korea (RoK) was second with almost US$3 billion and China was third with US$1.75 billion.
Vietnam prepares to confront EVFTA-related trade remedies
06:00 | 17/11/2020 EVFTA
(VEN) - With Vietnam’s enhanced participation in free trade agreements (FTAs), trade remedies like anti-dumping, countervailing, and safeguarding regimes become more meaningful for companies as well as the economy. These legal measures are expected to effectively support the local manufacturing sector as the competition with imports grows fiercer.
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement signed after years of talks
07:00 | 16/11/2020 Cooperation
Ministers from 15 countries spanning the Asia-Pacific region on November 15 signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement after eight years of talks.
ASEAN Plus Three leaders talk with East Asia Business Council representatives
15:00 | 15/11/2020 Cooperation
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, as the ASEAN Plus Three Chair, proposed the business community continue standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the governments in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and in economic recovery in East Asia at the ASEAN Plus Three Leaders’ Interface with Representatives from East Asia Business Council on November 14.
PM: solidary - key to ASEAN’s success
13:05 | 12/11/2020 Vietnam - Asean
Solidarity is the foundation of ASEAN cooperation and the key to its success, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on November 12.
Vinh Phuc assists enterprises in optimising EVFTA opportunities
16:12 | 10/11/2020 EVFTA
The authorities of the northern province of Vinh Phuc are implementing a series of measures to help local enterprises fully tap the opportunities brought about by the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), which took effect in August 1.
