A master plan on implementation of recommendations accepted by Vietnam under the fourth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) took effect on June 17.
Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son on January 3 urged ministries, agencies and localities to proactively review and implement international cooperation commitments and agreements that Vietnam has signed during high-level external activities.
The 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF-54) will offer a wonderful opportunity for Vietnam to demonstrate its international commitments and call for support from investors to its efforts, Ambassador of Switzerland to Vietnam Thomas Gass has said.
Vietnam called for a comprehensive approach in addressing challenges relating to climate change, environment and bio-diversity, at a meeting of the Economic and Financial Committee of the United Nations General Assembly’s 77th session on October 10.
The National Assembly (NA)’s Committee for Legal Affairs on September 29 reviewed the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Intellectual Property Law, under the chair of its Chairman Hoang Thanh Tung.
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has issued a plan to provide legal support for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) this year with focus on tax, customs, securities, price and insurance regulations.
According to the head of the Europe-America Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, major firms will have to face various provisions by the host countries when they broaden investment.
The Life and Building Safety (LABS) Initiative was officially launched in Hanoi on August 6 by IDH - the sustainable trade initiative and the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS), aiming to promote safer conditions for factory workers in the apparel and footwear industries.
The Prime Minister has recently given green light to the project on strengthening State management over the circumvention of trade remedies, and fraudulent acts of origins.
Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung paid a working visit to the European Union and Belgium on June 20-21 to speed up the signing of the EU-Vietnam free trade agreement (EVFTA) and reaffirm Vietnam’s efforts to realise international commitments on labour.
Intensifying technological application to increase energy efficiency is one of the important solutions to challenges facing the domestic energy sector, heard a forum in Hanoi on July 31.
Vietnam’s National Action Plan to implement the Agenda 2030 is an important milestone, affirming the country’s pioneer role in realising MDGs and implementing international commitments, an UN official said.
Businesses need to be fully aware of the importance of intellectual property (IP) and make it a critical part of their development strategies, especially when the country is now a TPP member.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal is set to facilitate trade and investment, bringing more benefits to production, business, workers and consumers.
Vietnam has welcomed the Paris Agreement, which attempts to limit the rise in global temperature to less than 2 degrees Celsius, saying that it will open a new chapter in coping with climate change.
The Prime Minister approved a master plan to implement the recommendations Vietnam has accepted in line with the UN’s second-circle universal periodic review (UPR) on human rights.
