International representatives from the government and private sectors across Southeast Asia vowed to co-operate to address the resource constraints through the circular economy with a focus on “resource maximisation, waste separation and proper disposal” in the manufacturing and consumption cycle at a symposium in Bangkok on Monday.
Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) recently released draft regulation – Decree No. 31/2018/ ND-CP – on labeling criteria for domestically consumed goods. The draft and subsequent media reports have caused many in Vietnam’s foreign investment community to question how the regulation will impact their business.
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.
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