VOV.VN - Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh and New Zealand’s Deputy Secretary Trade and Economic Vangelis Vitalis co-hosted the seventh meeting of the Joint Trade and Economic Commission (JTEC) between the two nations and on October 23 via an online platform.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the World Bank (WB) - the trustee agency of the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) - signed an Emissions Reduction Purchase Agreement (ERPA) at a ceremony on October 22.
The Foreign Ministry has issued a press communiqué on the agreement on short-term travel between Vietnam and Japan.
The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), two months after taking effect, has brought back several opportunities for Vietnamese exporters, said Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh at a conference held in Ho Chi Minh City on October 17.
A shortage of raw materials remained an obstacle that needed to be removed if Vietnamese textiles and garment enterprises want to seize export opportunities in the European Union (EU) under the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), according to experts.
Footwear exports this year are unlikely to hit the target of US$24 billion because of the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Tariffs cut to zero under the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) from January 1 this year and the COVID-19 pandemic have made for a tough year for the sugar industry, heard an online seminar held by Nhan Dan (People) e-newspaper on September 16.
VOV.VN - The Department for Overseas Labour Management announced on September 16 an increase in the recruitment of nurses and orderlies to work in Japan as part of the Vietnam-Japan economic partnership agreement (VJEPA).
The Treaty on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons between Vietnam and Cambodia will come into effect on October 1, allowing certain inmates to continue serving jail terms in their home nations, the Cambodian Ministry of Justice announced on September 14.
The Vietnamese Embassy in India held a webinar on September 10 on promoting Vietnam - India business ties in apparel and healthcare.