On the occasion of the official visit to Denmark by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc from October 19-20 at the invitation of Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen, the two sides issued a joint statement.
The 12th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit concluded in Brussels, Belgium on October 19 with the release of a Presidential Statement affirming determination of ASEM members in strengthening partnership between the two continents in coping with global challenges and sketching out orientations to enhance intra-bloc cooperation in the future.
Nine out of ten European companies want the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) to be implemented in 2019 or as soon as possible thereafter, according to new research from the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham).
The Vietnamese Government is making concerted efforts to improve business climate for both domestic and foreign enterprises, including those from the Europe, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on October 17.
The Australian Senate passed the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) on October 17, making Australia the fourth signatory country to ratify the trade deal.
Vietnam will open its public procurement market after the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) comes into effect. The agreement is expected to be signed at the end of this year and come into effect next year, when Vietnam will open its public procurement market for the first time.
3 countries implementing the pilot exchange of C/O form D via ASEAN Single Window before the official connection are Brunei, Cambodia and Philippines.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc began an official visit to Austria on October 14 as part of his trip to Europe. Austria was one of the first Western countries setting up diplomatic relations with Vietnam in 1972, when the Southeast Asian nation’s struggle for national independence was still going on.
If US-China trade tensions drag on, Vietnam will still see good growth but face strong exchange rate pressures exerted by two major currencies.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc greatly valued the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s support for Vietnam's socio-economic development policies at a reception for IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde on the sidelines of the annual meetings of the IMF-World Bank Group in Bali, Indonesia on October 12.
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