The Vietnamese government introduced Resolution 119/NQ-CP(Resolution 119) in December 2019 to address increasing cases of origin fraud and illegal transshipment. Origin fraud or transshipment is when exports from one country, such as China, are minimally processed or altered during a brief stop in a third country, such as Vietnam, and then re-exported as a product originating from that country.
This year is believed to be a brighter year for the domestic tra fish industry with exports inching up in the first quarter, according to an official from the Việt Nam Pangasius Association.
HCM City and Hà Nội continue to lead the momentum in Southeast Asia, ranking third and seventh among the most dynamic cities in the world, according to the City Momentum Index recently issued by property consultant Jones Lang LaSalle.
Joining new-generation free trade agreements (FTAs) will help Việt Nam diversify its economic and trade relations, especially expanding import and export markets, avoiding excessive dependence on a specific region and helping the economy cope better with external fluctuations.
Việt Nam is pursuing an ambitious plan to become a global agricultural powerhouse by 2030, according to Government Resolution 53/NQ-CP.
Talking with Customs Newspaper, Mr. Vu Anh Quang, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Vietnam to the Kingdom of Belgium, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Head of the Delegation of Vietnam to the European Union (EU) said that the Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) will bring about great and balanced benefits for both Vietnam and the EU; helping Vietnam promote economic restructuring, creating conditions for Vietnamese enterprises to participate more deeply in global value chains.
As the end of 2019 drew near, Thailand hosted two ASEAN summits under the theme ‘Advancing Partnership for Sustainability’. Looking at how the meetings unfolded, one may ask: what were ASEAN’s major economic achievements in 2019? And what key challenges remain for 2020?
Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Ha Kim Ngoc and US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs David Stilwell on January 30 co-chaired the launching of activities to celebrate the 25th founding anniversary of diplomatic relations (1995-2020).
Relations between Vietnam and Thailand thrived across multiple fields during 2019, including in politics, economics, culture, in addition to people-to-people exchanges at both central and local levels.
Friendship and co-operation had been the main theme of Việt Nam-China relations over the past seven decades, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh said in an article to mark the 70th anniversary of Việt Nam-China diplomatic ties.
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