The handbook “Summary of TPP” was introduced to enterprises and trade associations at a conference entitled “Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement – What enterprises need to know” in Ho Chi Minh City on April 14.

The Ministry of Finance will continue completing tariff policies and reforming tariff and customs administrative procedures to support production and business and also improve the competitiveness of the economy.

VOV.VN - The Trade Promotion Agency of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on April 14 held a seminar in Hanoi to discuss measures enhancing the competitiveness of local companies.

VOV.VN - World Bank economists have urged Vietnam to be more prudent in its fiscal policy as the country’s public debt is close to the set limit of 65% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

VOV.VN - Squid and octopus exports dipped 6.9% to US$54.08 million during the first two months of this year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Producers and Exporters (VASEP).

Vietnam and the European Union have agreed that the Timber Legality Assurance System of Vietnam (VNTLAS) will be applied for wood and wood products exported to the EU, and also to other countries and in the domestic market. 

Jetstar Pacific Airlines plans to launch its new route from the central city of Da Nang to Osaka, Japan, in August with four flights per week.

Vietnamese deposits overseas, which were previously negligible, skyrocketed to hit US$7.3 billion as of the third quarter of 2015, it was reported at a conference in Hanoi on April 12. 

Usage of business development services (BDS) is low among entrepreneurs in Vietnam as about 60-80% of firms lack awareness of BDS or are aware but do not use the services. 

Belgium should look to trade ties with Vietnam, where stable politics stimulate economic growth, Nabil Jijakli, an expert from the CREDENDO insurance group, said at a conference on the global economy held in Brussels on April 12.