A delegation of firms from Singapore was expected to visit Việt Nam at the end of this month to seek fruit and vegetable suppliers, as imports from China were declining due to the outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Export activities through border gates with China were still slow by February 23, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
The recent ratification of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) by the European Parliament (EP) is a major success after more than nine years of negotiations, according to David Jarkulisch, an economic diplomat from the Czech Republic.
Improving structural reforms and businesses’ competitiveness is critical to efficiently implement the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) in Việt Nam, heard a conference held by the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) on Wednesday in Hà Nội.
Việt Nam will continue to monitor and assess the impact of the US’ removal of Việt Nam from the list of developing countries under US countervailing duty laws, Vice Spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry Đoàn Khắc Việt said on Thursday.
SSI Securities Cooperation estimates that the export turnover of the Textile and Garment industry will reach US$41.5 billion to US$42 billion in 2020, increasing from 6.4 to 7.7 percent compared to 2019.
Vietnam vows to work actively and in close coordination with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in all of its activities, said Vietnamese Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai during her meeting with WTO Director-General Roberto Azevedo in Geneva, Switzerland on February 17.
The Ministry of Trade and Industry issued an action programme of implementing Decree No.119/NQ-CP dated 31/12/2019 of the Government about urgent solutions to strengthen State management on anti-fraud of origin and the illegal transhipment of goods.
The chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyễn Thành Phong has asked agencies to improve production of major industries and diversify tourism products, as well as speed up the capital disbursement rate of public investment projects in the city.
Vietnamese companies, many of whom are facing a shortage of feedstock and raw materials as a result of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in China, have started looking at alternative sources.
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