Major member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, including the US, Japan, the Republic of Korea (RoK) and China, could make up 74-75 percent of Vietnam’s total garment-textile export turnover in the coming time.
AEC 2015, established by the 10 member-countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, aims to eliminate trade barriers and facilitate trade of both goods and services within the region
Total import-export turnover between Việt Nam and APEC member economies reached US$265.3 billion in the first 10 months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 17.4 per cent and almost equal to last year’s turnover.
Vietnam’s contributions to the 31st ASEAN Summit and related summits manifested its maturity in integration competence and its increasingly important role in the region, affirmed Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations region needs to increase green investment by 400% each year to protect its people and economies from climate change and other environmental shocks, according to new research released on Wednesday.
Russia-Asean relations are likely to develop in a slow, incremental fashion over the next few years. There are reasons for adopting a doubting Thomas approach. To begin with, unlike China and the United States, Russia has had no tradition of strong relations with Southeast Asia
As the United States pulls back from large free trade deals in the Asia-Pacific, Japan is competing with China for influence in the area.
ASEAN has resumed talks for a free trade agreement deal with EU as well as explore region to region FTA with Russia via the Eurasian Economic Union.
Ho Chi Minh City and Daegu city from the Republic of Korea (RoK) have great potential for enhancing the trade and investment cooperation in the coming time.
The ASEAN Coordinating Council approved the appointment of seasoned Vietnamese diplomat Hoang Anh Tuan to the office of Deputy Secretary General for its Political-Security Community on Sunday.
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