The Draft Decree to amend Decree 125/2017/ND-CP amending and supplementing the Government’s Decree No. 122/2016/ND-CP on the Export Tariff, Preferential Import Tariff, List goods and absolute tariffs, mixed taxes, and non-quota import duties has been formally completed.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong has signed a resolution on orientations to perfect institutions and policies to enhance the quality and efficiency of foreign investment cooperation through 2030.
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) – the linchpin of the global trading system – is far from secure in the current political climate.
New-generation free-trade agreements have created a new impetus for attracting foreign investment in Vietnam. Economic expert Nguyen Van Toan of the Association of Foreign Invested Enterprises spoke with Customs News on this issue.
Customs Newspaper interviews Lawyer Pham Ngoc Hung (photo), Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City Business Association, to clarify what businesses and state agencies need to do to help Vietnam take opportunities from trade agreements in the future.
Lương Kim Thành, a senior officer from the Trade Remedies Authority of Việt Nam, talks to Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) newspaper on Việt Nam’s resolve to be pro-active in the international market in all circumstances.
To transition from a natural resources-based labour intensive economy to a knowledge-based economy, VIệt Nam should acquire a high-skilled workforce that can navigate the digital transformation, experts have said.
The manufacturing and processing sector, largely fueled by foreign firms, is expected to continue to be the biggest driver of economic growth this year.
While escalating trade tensions between the United States and China have commanded attention, an emerging player in global trade has quietly reaped the benefits, becoming an alternative for companies looking to diversify their supply chains and hedge against rising political uncertainty.
By the end of this year, the World Trade Organization (WTO) will largely be unable to mediate disputes among its 164 members. The United States can single-handedly prevent this looming crisis.
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