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Vietnam, RoK localities boost trade ties

Binh Duong, September 14 (VNA) – A delegation from the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s city of Busan on September 14 made a fact-finding tour to the southern province of Binh Duong to seek ways to strengthen economic cooperation between the two localities.

Vietnam, US trade unions boost cooperation

Hanoi, Sept. 11 (VNA) – A delegation of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour led by Vice President Nguyen Thi Thu Hong paid a working visit to the US from Sept. 5-11 at the invitation of the American Federation of Labour and Congress of Industrial Organisation (AFL-CIO).

Garment exports reach 10.8 billion USD

HCM City , Sept. 11 (VNA) — The country's textile and garment sector achieved a trade surplus of 5.3 billion USD in the first eight months of 2012, a year-on-year increase of 24 percent.

ASEAN, US strengthen economic ties

ASEAN member nations and the US agreed to further deepen their economic, trade and investment ties in the future.

ASEAN, partners to start FTA talks in November

The economic ministers of the ASEAN member countries and their regional counterparts have agreed to start negotiations on a new regional free trade agreement called Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) in November.

ASEAN strengthens economic links with partners

The 15th consultations between ASEAN economic ministers and their counterparts from China, Japan and the Republic of Korea took place in Siem Reap, Cambodia on August 29, to discuss the economic situation in the world, as well as in each participating countries.

Vietnam, Russia push financial cooperation

Vietnam and Russia have agreed to strengthen cooperation in public finance management, a move to deepen the strategic partnership between the two countries in the coming time.

ASEAN economic community to come true by 2015

On the sidelines of the 44 th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting (AEM-44) in the Cambodian city of Siem Reap on August 28, Secretary General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Surin Pitsuwan said preparations are on the right track with 70 percent of the work being completed.

Vietnam ranks second in footwear export to Colombia

ietnam ranked second in footwear export to Colombia with export revenues reaching more than 28 million USD, making up 16 percent of the Southern American country’s total footwear import value in the first five months of this year.