As Justin Trudeau travels Asia seeking new free-trade deals, he may want to spare a thought for embattled British Prime Minister Theresa May.
The Draft Decree stipulating regulation of Customs procedure, inspection, supervision for transit goods via ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS) drafted by Ministry of Finance (General Department of Vietnam Customs) have been taken opinions directly from Ministries, sectors and enterprises as well as posting on mass media. Until now, the Draft is being reviewed by the General Department of Vietnam Customs for completion before submitting to Ministry of Finance in order to present to the Government for issuance.
Home to more than 630 million people with rapidly growing incomes, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has, over the years, become a powerful economic force and a major contributor to global economic growth.
When debating the most dynamic emerging markets globally, it’s hard to lose sight of Vietnam. Behind the scenes of its strong economic growth lies an expanding middle class with thickening wallets.
Vietnam contributed responsibly to the 2018 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Week in Papua New Guinea from November 12-18, said Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son.
With Asia’s business community increasingly resigned to a lengthy trade war between Beijing and Washington, Vietnam has picked up some business from its northern neighbour.
Washington’s new foreign policy buzzword, “decoupling”, has a rather bland ring, especially given the momentous phenomenon it describes – of the world’s two biggest economies, the United States and China, splitting apart.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc called on the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) community to share experience in developing the digital economy with Vietnam while attending a dialogue between APEC leaders and the ABAC in Papua New Guinea following a welcome ceremony for APEC leaders on November 17.
Vietnam could be best able to handle a diversification of Asia’s manufacturing supply chains away from China, if the Sino-American trade relationship worsened, Credit Suisse has said.
A few days ago, on the sidelines of the 33rd ASEAN Summit in Singapore, the Economic Ministers of the delegate countries signed the ASEAN Agreement on e-Commerce.
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