A Vietnamese rice product has, for the first time, been put on the shelves of E.Leclerc Viry Châtillon, a hypermarket run by leading French retailer E.Leclerc, as part of a programme run by the Vietnam Trade Office in France.
As an active member of the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) and a reliable partner of Russia, Vietnam is ready to serve as a bridge connecting Russia and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) with ASEAN nations, Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien said.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien has signed a decision on the establishment of a Domestic Advisory Group (DAG) under Article 13.15 of Chapter 13 on Trade and Sustainable Development, the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement.
Singapore will sign a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Pacific Alliance (PA), a trading bloc of four Latin American nations - Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru, at the end of this year.
Vietnam is a respectable, trustworthy, and constructive member of ASEAN, Frederick Kliem, an analyst with the Centre for Multilateralism Studies at the Singaporean-based S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), said in an interview with the Vietnam News Agency, during which he emphasised that the country is now an integral part of the bloc after 25 years of membership.
A Vietnamese delegation, led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son, is attending the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Nagoya city in Aichi prefecture of Japan.
The 13th ASEM Customs Directors-General/Commissioners’ Meeting ended on October 10 in the northern Vietnamese province of Quang Ninh’s Ha Long city, with the approval of the ASEM customs action plan for 2020-21.
Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City’s Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan on July 18 hosted a reception for out-going French Ambassador to Vietnam Bertrand Lortholary.
European media continue to publish many articles presenting positive assessment of the recent signing of the free trade and investment protection agreements between the European Union (EU) and Vietnam.
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), which came into force in Vietnam on January 14, will support free trade amid ongoing global trade tensions, according to HSBC Vietnam.
Malaysia will continue to fight for free and fair trade in order to protect the interests of developing nations, the Bernama news agency quoted Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad as saying.
Leaders of 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies discussed how to promote free trade and regional economic integration on November 18 in Port Moresby of Papua New Guinea as the United States and China remain at odds over trade and other policies.
Vietnam has long treasured the substantial benefits of free trade, particularly amidst the formidable challenges posed by global trade protectionism which is currently threatening bilateral and multilateral trade deals, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Lim Jock Hoi, Secretary General of ASEAN, have agreed to strengthen economic cooperation and reach the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) deal at an early date.
The Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) is a platform for parliamentarians and parliaments in the Asia – Pacific region with the aim of directly supporting the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is in Vietnam to strike politically sensitive regional trade and security deals, according to the SBS World News.
Deepening cooperation in trade and investment among APEC economies to oppose protectionism is of particular significance in today’s context, said Professor Liu Ying from Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, Renmin University of China.
Vietnam has made significant contributions to the Asia-Pacific Economic (APEC) cooperation, especially with the country hosting APEC Year 2017, said Professor Go Ito from Japan’s Meiji University.
Economic ministers at the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) have agreed to raise voice against rising protectionism trend and boost cooperation in digital infrastructure to facilitate trade and investment.
