Initiatives help remove economic headwinds facing ASEAN in 2019

Initiatives help remove economic headwinds facing ASEAN in 2019
Member countries of ASEAN need to give priority to promoting ASEAN Economic Community 2025 (AEC 2025) and concluding Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) negotiations to deal with economic headwinds in 2019, according to a recent article on the website https://www.eurasiareview.com. 

Vietnam, Bulgaria boost trade, investment

Vietnam, Bulgaria boost trade, investment
The Vietnam-Bulgaria Trade Promotion and Investment Center has opened in Hanoi recently, improving conditions for Vietnamese businesses to boost investment and exports to Bulgaria as well as accessing other EU markets.

Vietnamese farmers, European consumers to benefit from trade pact

Vietnamese farmers, European consumers to benefit from trade pact
(VEN) - The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), which is expected to be ratified and signed next year, will create more incentives for exports of Vietnam’s agricultural products to the EU market. However, Vietnamese exporters need to focus on improving their competitiveness.

Vietnam, Cambodia target US$5 billion in trade

Vietnam, Cambodia target US$5 billion in trade
(VEN) - Vietnam and Cambodia are targeting bilateral trade value of US$5 billion by 2020, up more than 25 percent from its current level. The goal was agreed on during talks earlier this month between visiting Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Vietnam-Poland trade not meeting potential

Vietnam-Poland trade not meeting potential
(VEN) - Poland is the largest market in Eastern Europe with high demand for textiles, garments, agricultural products and seafood. However, Vietnam has yet to penetrate this potential market despite its advantages in these products.

Vietnam-RoK MoU targets US$100 billion in trade

Vietnam-RoK MoU targets US$100 billion in trade
(VEN) - During her recent visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK), National Assembly Chairperson Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on an action plan to achieve the US$100 billion bilateral trade target set for 2020 in a balanced manner. 

Visit by Vietnam’s Deputy PM to Laos boosts relationship

Visit by Vietnam’s Deputy PM to Laos boosts relationship
(VEN) - Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung lauded the growing Laos-Vietnam relations during the visit of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh to Laos on December 16-19. Vietnam Economic News’ Thu Hang reported on the interview he gave the media.

MoU signed to foster cooperation between Hanoi and Finnish localities

MoU signed to foster cooperation between Hanoi and Finnish localities
The Hanoi city authorities and Finland’s South Ostrobothnia Regional Council signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on promoting bilateral cooperation, at a meeting hosted by Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee, Nguyen Duc Chung, for South Ostrobothnia region led by its Chairman Kai Pontinen in Hanoi, on January 7.

Prime Minister welcomes European Parliament Vice President

Prime Minister welcomes European Parliament Vice President
Vietnam has always considered the cooperation between its National Assembly and the European Parliament (EP) as an important pillar of bilateral relations, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc affirmed while receiving EP Vice President Heidi Hautala in Hanoi on January 7.

HCM City partners with UK in building smart city

HCM City partners with UK in building smart city
The Office of the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City and the Consulate General of the UK in the city signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on January 3 on cooperation in implementing the future global city programme, which aims to turn the city into a smart city, in the 2019-2022 period.

Hong Kong economy caught in US-China trade crossfire

Hong Kong economy caught in US-China trade crossfire
The storm winds of the recent trade war between the United States and China have settled in a truce for now, but the weeks of agitation — of rising tariffs and counter duties — battered one economy close to Beijing: Hong Kong’s.

Vietnam hopeful about APEC despite summit disappointment

Vietnam hopeful about APEC despite summit disappointment
(VEN) - The 26th Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit took place last month in Papua New Guinea against a backdrop of uncertainty in the regional and member economies, especially the trade competition among major economies and numerous challenges facing the multilateral trade system.

Deputy PM urges stronger Vietnam-RoK cooperation

Deputy PM urges stronger Vietnam-RoK cooperation
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has suggested that Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) should promote cooperation in all fields, including defence, security, economy, e-commerce, labour, innovation and creativity towards the target of 100 billion USD in two-way trade by 2020. 

Russia, Vietnam target US$10 billion in trade by 2020

Russia, Vietnam target US$10 billion in trade by 2020
(VEN) - Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev have agreed to step up large-scale projects in the fields of energy, industry, transport and agriculture, and to expand collaboration in information, digital technology and e-government.

India, Vietnam welcome new areas of cooperation

India, Vietnam welcome new areas of cooperation
(VEN) - Trade and investment cooperation between Vietnam and India is on a fast track. In addition to the traditional areas of cooperation, the two countries are also developing new fields such as technology and digital economy.