Over VND534 trillion has been pumped into the national economy thanks to the establishment of more than 18,000 enterprises and the capital expansion of nearly 6,000 others over the first two months of 2018.
The Government convened its regular meeting, the first sitting in the Lunar New Year, in Hanoi on March 1 under the chair of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
The European Commission and the Ministry of Industry and Trade launched EU-Vietnam Energy Facility on February 27. This is a technical assistance facility in support of the implementation of the European Union’s (EU) Energy Sector Policy Support Programme worth of €108 million ($133.1 million).
Last year marked an important milestone in the Vietnamese start-up community, featuring Government Scheme 844 towards a national innovation ecosystem by 2025, with attention from investors and the State as well. However, most local start-ups are in their early stages with limited capacity and capital-related obstacles.
Experts in international trade have warned that U.S. farm exports would bear the brunt of retaliatory tariffs in the wake of a WTO case.
Vietnam has taken the first step in the WTO litigation process by officially requesting bilateral consultations with the United States in regard to the USDA catfish program.
Defence and trade will be on top of the agenda of Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang when he arrives in India on a three-day visit beginning March 2. The focus will be on measures to further deepen the comprehensive strategic partnership.
India today called for bringing changes in Geneva-based World Trade Organisation (WTO) to transform the global economy.
11 countries in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP)—steaming ahead in the absence of the U.S.—are retaining all of the digital trade and electronic commerce provisions from the original agreement.
The Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has asked the United States to think carefully about proposals to restrict its steel and aluminium imports from Vietnam.
The European Commission and the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) officially launched the European Union (EU) – Việt Nam Energy Facility worth 108 million euros on Tuesday in Hà Nội.
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