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”.
Vietnamese, Singaporean young entrepreneurs enhance cooperation
06:10 | 24/09/2020 Vietnam - Asean
A dialogue between young Vietnamese and Singaporean enterprise leaders was held in the capital cities of Hanoi and Singapore on September 19, opening up many cooperativeopportunities in start-ups for the youth from the two countries.
ASEAN prioritizes signing of world largest free trade deal by year’s end
13:00 | 14/09/2020 Vietnam - Asean
(VEN) - In its role as ASEAN Chair in 2020, Vietnam has made great efforts to promote the settlement of outstanding issues in negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) in order to drive towards the signing of the world’s largest free trade deal by the end of this year.
Boosting economic cooperation to support recovery from COVID-19 takes priority at the first ever UK-ASEAN Economic Dialogue
16:34 | 27/08/2020 Vietnam - Asean
The first UK-ASEAN Economic Dialogue was held on August 26 to strengthen economic cooperation between the UK and ASEAN and bolster economic recovery efforts amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vietnamese-Thai trade to recover quickly due to solid ties
06:00 | 14/08/2020 Vietnam - Asean
(VEN) - Although it has been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, Vietnamese-Thai trade is expected to recover quickly thanks to solid bilateral cooperation, Thai Trade Counsellor to Vietnam Pannakarn Jiamsuchon said in an interview with Vietnam Economic News’ Hoa Quynh.
Vietnam marks 25th anniversary of ASEAN partnership
06:00 | 11/08/2020 Vietnam - Asean
(VEN) - On July 28, Vietnam marked the 25th anniversary of its accession to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh noted that by joining ASEAN, Vietnam had integrated into the region and the international community more confidently and proactively.
