The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, expected to be signed on November 15 within the framework of the 37th ASEAN Summit in Hanoi, will be the world’s largest free trade agreement (FTA) and is a significant boost for ASEAN businesses, including those in Vietnam, according to insiders.
VOV.VN - The Vietnam M&A Forum 2020 is scheduled to be held in Ho Chi Minh City on November 24, according to a press conference which took place in Hanoi on November 5.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on November 5 expressed his belief that the 37th ASEAN Summit and related meetings would be a success thanks to the close coordination of ministries and agencies.
VOV.VN - BORGEN Magazine of the United States has published an article lauding Vietnam’s effective containment of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
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 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.
The Vietnamese Embassy in India held a webinar on September 10 on promoting Vietnam - India business ties in apparel and healthcare.
VOV.VN - A number of foreign experts have expressed their optimism that the Vietnamese economy will be able to bounce back following the second wave of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to the latest article published by the Asia Times.