NA Chairwoman receives Chinese companies’ executives

NA Chairwoman receives Chinese companies’ executives
Vietnam National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan stated that good political and diplomatic relations will pave the way for economic and investment cooperation to thrive at her receptions for some Chinese groups in Nan Jing city, Jiangsu province, China on July 8.

Japan developing new loan projects for Vietnam

Japan developing new loan projects for Vietnam
(VEN) - Japan is urgently working to develop new official development assistance (ODA) projects for fiscal year 2019, according to Konaka Tetsuo, Chief Representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency’s (JICA) Vietnam Office. 

Japan developing new loan projects for Vietnam

Japan developing new loan projects for Vietnam
(VEN) - Japan is urgently working to develop new official development assistance (ODA) projects for fiscal year 2019, according to Konaka Tetsuo, Chief Representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency’s (JICA) Vietnam Office. 

Vietnam, EU sign free trade, investment protection agreements

Vietnam, EU sign free trade, investment protection agreements
The EU – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU – Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) were officially signed in Hanoi on June 30 afternoon, in the witness of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Vietnamese National Assembly and Government leaders, and leaders of the European Union (EU).

Singapore’s economic growth likely to be weaker this year

Singapore’s economic growth likely to be weaker this year
The Singapore economy is likely to end the year weaker than earlier expected in the context that the ongoing tension between the US and China has stalled three of the world’s growth engines — trade, manufacturing and investments, warned Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Managing Director Ravi Menon on June 27. 

Vietnam, Japan enjoy growing trade relations

Vietnam, Japan enjoy growing trade relations
The trade relations between Vietnam and Japan have been growing since the establishment of bilateral strategic partnership in 2009, then elevated to comprehensive strategic partnership in 2014.

Can Tho, New Zealand step up agricultural cooperation

Can Tho, New Zealand step up agricultural cooperation
New Zealand investors want to develop strategic relations with Can Tho city - an economic hub in the Mekong Delta region that has produced a wide range of high-quality agricultural products, said New Zealand Ambassador to Vietnam Wendy Matthews.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc attends plenum of 34th ASEAN Summit

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc attends plenum of 34th ASEAN Summit
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc joined other ASEAN leaders at the plenary session of the 34th ASEAN Summit in Bangkok, Thailand, on June 22, discussing orientations and measures to build a sustainable ASEAN Community for the people.

Can Tho promotes cooperation with American side

Can Tho promotes cooperation with American side
Can Tho City People’s Committee on June 19 worked with a delegation of the US Consulate General on plans to promote multi-field investment and cooperation between the locality and American agencies, partners and enterprises in the upcoming future.

European enterprises back early signing of EVFTA

European enterprises back early signing of EVFTA
Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh on June 18 met with representatives from several European business associations to discuss measures to speed up the signing of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU-Vietnam Investment Promotion Agreement (EVIPA) as part of his working visit to the EU and Belgium.

India slaps retaliatory tariffs on US goods

India slaps retaliatory tariffs on US goods
India has imposed higher levies on a range of US products after Washington ended key trade privileges for New Delhi. The US accuses India of being a "high-tariff country" that limits access to its gigantic market.

Ho Chi Minh City, Vientiane leaders hold talks

Ho Chi Minh City, Vientiane leaders hold talks
Politburo member and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan held talks with Politburo member of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and Secretary and Governor of Vientiane Sinlavong Khoutphaythoune on June 15 to discuss progress of cooperation agreement signed between the two cities in 2017.

Toyota to cut managers' summer bonus due to high R&D costs

Toyota to cut managers' summer bonus due to high R&D costs
Toyota Motor Corp. will cut summer bonuses for some 9,800 managers by 4 to 5 percent, as it looks to tighten cost control in the face of high spending on developing technology for autonomous and electrified vehicles, a source close to the matter said Thursday.

Vietnam promotes strategic partnership with Australia

Vietnam promotes strategic partnership with Australia
Vietnam always attaches importance to promoting its friendship and strategic partnership with Australia, Politburo member and head of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission Nguyen Van Binh said at a reception for visiting Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs Marise Payne in Hanoi on June 13.