VOV.VN - Vietnamese and Czech businesses should maximize cooperation opportunities from the European Union-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the pending EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) to raise the two countries’ trade to new heights.

The Culture & Business Forum is set to take place in both in-person and virtual forms on December 5 with a view to connecting domestic and foreign business communities.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc is going to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings on November 11 - 12 via videoconference, expected to help promote Vietnam’s stature in multilateral activities, including those of APEC.

Former French Ambassador to Vietnam Jean-Noël Poirier has highlighted the significance of Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s freshly-ended visit to France, saying that it attracted French businesses’ special interest.

VOV.VN - Business leaders are more optimistic about Vietnam’s business environment following the ending of lockdowns and the ‘new normal’ of post-pandemic trade and investment.

China is no longer an easy market and if Vietnamese businesses don’t change their business strategies, it will be more difficult to enter the huge market.

Export companies in Ho Chi Minh City are recovering well following the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions as workers from other provinces gradually return to work.

The recovering European economy together with higher demand is providing Vietnamese enterprises with opportunities to promote exports and optimise advantages from the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), and speeding up the recovery of production and business activities.

Domestic businesses were provided with more information about the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) at a conference held virtually in Hanoi on November 5.

The California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) has granted VinFast US$20.5 million worth of tax credit, the Vietnamese automobile manufacturer said on November 5.