The first meeting of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) Commission ended in Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday with a joint statement adopted by ministers in charge of economy and trade from 11 member nations.
Bilateral trade between Vietnam and African nations hit US$6.6 billion in 2018, with Vietnam’s exports worth US$3 billion, up 10% from the previous year.
Việt Nam must become a factory for the world and foster a good investment environment for all economic sectors in order to develop production and boost growth. This statement was made by Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc at a meeting of the Ministry of Industry and Trade held in Hà Nội on Thursday.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted separate receptions in Hanoi on January 15 for President and Chief Executive Officer of Japan’s Mitsui Tatsuo Yasunaga and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Honda Motor Seiji Kuraishi.
Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has called on member parliaments of the Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum APPF to continue with their comprehensive and close cooperation in all spheres to ensure the effective operation of the forum.
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) has recently taken effect in Vietnam, which will bring about both opportunities and challenges for many fields, including agriculture.
Steel, fiber, household-use products and electronics in Vietnam are vulnerable to anti-dumping and anti-countervailing duties imposed by other countries.
The main beneficiaries of the CPTPP tariff rate reductions for beef will be Canada and Mexico, which will see Vietnam's import duties on boneless beef decline from 15% to 5% initially, then drop to zero in 2020.
Today the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, CPTPP, enters into force in Vietnam after going live on December 30, 2018 for six Pacific Basin countries, including Australia, Canada, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand and Singapore.
The business community wants stronger reform efforts at local levels, according to a recent survey conducted by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI).
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