The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised up its growth forecasts for Vietnam from 6.8 percent to 6.9 percent for 2019 and from 6.7 percent to 6.8 percent for 2020 while trimming its predictions in developing Asia as growth in China and India is weighed down by both external and domestic factors.
Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hoà Bình hosted a reception for Deputy Secretary General of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Jeffrey Schlagenhauf in Hà Nội yesterday.
Vietnam is considering cutting tariffs on several American products, the Ministry of Finance said in a statement on Monday, after U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross urged Vietnam to reduce its trade surplus during a visit to Hanoi last month.
Two-way trade between Vietnam and Israel hit around US$899 million in the first 10 months of 2019, with Vietnam enjoying a trade surplus of US$401 million.
The year 2020 will mark the 45th anniversary of Vietnam-Germany diplomatic ties, adding fresh impetus to economic, trade and investment relations between the two countries.
At the South Korean presidential palace, in the presence of Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and South Korean President Moon Jae - in, Deputy Minister of Finance of Vietnam Vu Thi Mai and Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Korean -Kang Kyung-wha signed the second Protocol amending the Agreement on avoidance of double taxation between Vietnam and Korea on November 27.
The Canadian government and businesses should place the Vietnamese market in a prioritised position in its partnership development.
The central city of Da Nang is playing host to the ninth ASEAN Maritime Forum (AMF 9) as the event officially opened on December 5, with over 50 delegates from 10 ASEAN member states and the ASEAN Secretariat in attendance.
On December 2, the Minister of Finance met Japan's Friendship Exchange Council (FEC) delegateson the equitization of state-owned enterprises in Vietnam.
Vietnam economy remains positive despite the slowdown in global economic growth especially in Asia over the last 11 months Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said while chairing the Government regular meeting for November on December 2.
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