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.
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.
EU – ASEAN Business Council publishes its latest Business Sentiment Survey
15:18 | 08/10/2020 Cooperation
(VEN) ASEAN still seen as the region of best economic opportunity, declining positive sentiment towards ASEAN reported however concerns over trade facilitation issues to the fore.
Vietnam sets out plans to achieve industrialization targets
06:00 | 01/10/2020 Vietnam - Asean
(VEN) - By 2030, Vietnam will accomplish its industrialization and modernization, becoming one of the top three ASEAN countries in industry, with some of its industries globally competitive and deeply participating in the global value chain. This is the essence of a recently adopted government action plan on national industry development policies to 2030, with a vision to 2045.
ASEAN parliaments seek paths to post-pandemic trade, growth
14:00 | 25/09/2020 Vietnam - Asean
(VEN) - The 41st General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-41), hosted by Vietnam in its capacity as ASEAN 2020 chair, took place from September 8-10 under the theme of “Parliamentary Diplomacy for a Cohesive and Responsive ASEAN Community”.
