The 11 countries committed to the Trans-Pacific Partnership are considering amendments to the trade deal, three sources said on Tuesday, as officials meet in Sydney for talks to re-energize the stalled agreement.
Among the areas being discussed, Vietnam has raised the prospect of changes to labor rights and intellectual property (IP) provisions in the original pact, one source familiar with the talks told Reuters.
The SOM3 of the APEC began in Ho Chi Minh City on August 29, expected to lay the crucial groundwork for the APEC Leaders’ Week slated in November in Da Nang city.
Japan will continue working closely with Vietnam to effectively conduct projects funded by Japan’s ODA, especially in high-quality workforce development and administrative reform, said Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong has expressed his wish to continue receiving support from the KfW Development Bank of Germany in KfW-funded projects in the city.
State President Trần Đại Quang hailed Austria’s outgoing Ambassador to Việt Nam Thomas Loidl for his efforts to step up bilateral ties and introduce many Austrian businesses to Việt Nam
Law enforcement representatives from Vietnamese and Cambodian localitiessharing the border met in the first judicial conference in Việt Nam’s southern province of Tây Ninh yesterday.
Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ met with Chairman of The EuroCham Jens Ruebbert yesterday to discuss bilateral trade and upcoming economic co-operation.
Việt Nam’s trade deficit was estimated at US$2.13 billion in the first eight months of the year, $950 million lower than the figure of $3.08 billion in the first seven months
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