ASEAN Today, a website based in Singapore, on October 26 ran an article entitled “Vietnam launded for efforts to combat illegal fishing”, hailing the country’s efforts in this sphere.

VOV.VN - Along with tariff incentives brought about by the implementation of the EU-Vietnam (EVFTA), local businesses have been advised to enhance their capacity to join new supply chains as a means of fully tapping into opportunities presented by the trade pact, according to insiders.

VOV.VN - The nation’s GDP growth is forecast to reach between 2.6% and 2.8% this year, according to economists speaking at the launch of a workshop held on October 21 in Hanoi to unveil the third quarter of independent assessment of Vietnamese macroeconomic performance.

ASEAN member states' government officials, dialogue partners and other external partners attended a regional workshop on “Development of ASEAN Database on Trade Routes and Framework for Enhancing Supply Chain Efficiency.”

Hanoi has issued an implementation plan for a project to develop key industrial products in the 2021-2025 period, with an estimated cost of VND200 billion (US$8.63 million).

The Vietnam Support Industry Show 2020 and the METALEX Vietnam 2020 will be held online from October 23-24 to connect Vietnamese and Japanese firms in the support industry in the new normal situation.

The HCM City Customs Department has been implementing a number of measures to help the local business community optimise the benefits from the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and boost import-export activities.

Vietnam’s approach to sustainable energy and the emergence of wind energy in the market offer tremendous opportunities for Norwegian companies.

Despite COVID-19 affecting global production and supply chains, the northern province of Bac Ninh has maintained significant growth in FDI flows into its industrial parks (IPs).

Despite the ongoing trade tensions between major economies, and the pandemic, supply chain shifts of Japanese investors are still taking place, mostly in the form of specifically targeted production expansions, with Vietnam being one of the prioritised destinations.