New trade pact facilitates Vietnamese exports through single rulebook

06:00 | 05/01/2021 Vietnam - Asean

(VEN) - The newly signed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement among 15 Asia-Pacific nations provides easier conditions for Vietnamese exporters to meet rules of origin.

RCEP signing: Highlight of Vietnam’s 2020 ASEAN leadership

06:00 | 01/01/2021 Vietnam - Asean

(VEN) - “The signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement marked a significant milestone in the international economic integration process of Vietnam and all countries involved in the negotiations,” Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh told the media.

Vietnam reaffirms leadership role as ASEAN Chair amid pandemic

06:00 | 31/12/2020 Vietnam - Asean

(VEN) - What the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has done in 2020 with Vietnam playing the role of its Chair has dispelled all doubts (if any) about the bloc’s internal strength and cooperation possibilities in the context of complicated global changes, especially in terms of economic development, trade and investment.

Vietnam affirms its global position at APEC

06:00 | 22/12/2020 Vietnam - Asean

(VEN) - As the Chair ASEAN for 2020 and a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for 2020-2021, Vietnam’s position at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum has improved. At the recent 27th APEC Summit, held online, the leaders of 21 member economies adopted the Post-2020 Vision of APEC proposed by Vietnam in the city of Da Nang in 2017.

11th ASEAN Regional Tripartite Social Dialogue Conference held online

06:00 | 19/12/2020 Vietnam - Asean

The 11th ASEAN Regional Tripartite Social Dialogue Conference was held virtually on December 17 by the Ministry of Labour Invalids and Social Affairs and the ASEAN Services Employees Trade Union Council (ASETUC).

ASEAN to strive for 23 percent renewable energy in regional grids

06:00 | 18/12/2020 Vietnam - Asean

(VEN) - Energy ministers of the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations, meeting from November 17 to 20 at an online summit hosted by Vietnam, set a target of a 23 percent renewable energy share by 2025.

RCEP facilitates trade and harmonization of standards

06:00 | 14/12/2020 EVFTA

(VEN) - While the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) are designed to maximize trade and investment liberalization, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement is the harmonization of standards to facilitate trade in the region. Vietnam Economic News’ Thu Phuong spoke about the recently signed RCEP agreement with Phung Thi Lan Phuong, Head of the Free Trade Agreement Office under the WTO (World Trade Organization) and Integration Center of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI).

RCEP: All is well that ends well, but why did it take eight years?

06:00 | 11/12/2020 Vietnam - Asean

(VEN) - The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement comprises 20 chapters with commitments covering goods, services, investment, intellectual property rights, competition, trade remedies, standards, e-commerce and dispute settlement. Many of these chapters were not included in the underlying ASEAN+1 agreements that formed the original core of RCEP. This to some extent explains why it took RCEP negotiators as long as eight years to reach its signing on November 15, 2020.

The launch of free movement of goods system in ASEAN countries

16:37 | 02/12/2020 Vietnam - Asean

(VEN) Cross-border traders in ASEAN can now take advantage of a new online Customs transit management system – the ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS), to accelerate trade in goods by road within ASEAN. The ACTS was developed with the support of the European Union.

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).

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.