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Authorities of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho held a working session with Indonesian Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Hanif Salim on October 4 to discuss the prospect of multifaceted cooperation in the near future.

The International Monetary Fund cut its forecast on global economic growth on Tuesday to 3.7 percent for 2018 and 2019, 0.2 percentage point lower for both years than its April estimate, citing rising trade protection and the instability in emerging markets.

The Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) of the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF) opened in Hanoi on October 8 to prepare for the 40th meeting of AMAF, the 18th AMAF 3 and the 6th ASEAN-China Ministerial Meeting on Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine.  

The annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB) began in Bali island, Indonesia, on October 8.

President of the Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkey (DEIK) Nail Olpak welcomed National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan to the country to attend the Turkey-Vietnam Business and Investment Forum during a meeting in Istanbul on October 8.

Russia’s economy has become less dependent on external factors: oil prices and sanctions, according to the first Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Anton Siluanov.

The Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade) and the Korean Institute of Design Promotion (KIDP) held an inaugural ceremony for the Vietnam-Korea Design Centre (VKDC) in Hanoi, on October 5.

About 130 officials, scientists and businesspeople from Daejeon city of the Republic of Korea (RoK) will attend the 11th General Assembly of the World Technopolis Association (WTA) slated for October 10-12 in the southern province of Binh Duong.

(VEN) - New data from the Business Climate Index (BCI) of the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) shows that European companies are more positive about doing business in Vietnam.

The World Bank has cut its forecast for growth of sub-Saharan Africa in 2018 to 2.7 percent, down from an earlier one of 3.1 percent, partly due to less favorable external environment for the region.

The sixth meeting of the Joint Trade and Economic Commission between Vietnam and New Zealand took place in Hanoi on October 4, under the chair of Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, Tran Quoc Khanh, and New Zealand Deputy Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Vangelis Vitalis.

The Thai economy continues to gain further traction from both domestic and external demand, the central bank of Thailand (BOT) said in its press release on economic and monetary conditions in August.

(VEN) - Within two decades, the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam (CCIFV) has established itself as the biggest European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam. Starting with 58 members in 1998, CCIFV now has 280. Henri-Charles Claude, CCIFV Chairman, spoke to Vietnam Economic News’ My Phung about the chamber’s activities and contributions to the local as the bridge to connect businesses of both countries, and the plan for expansion after 20 years.

Italian government targeted the budget deficit at 2.4 pct of GDP, gross domestic product, from 2019-2021. 

Officials of the Da Nang municipal Party Committee recently had a working visit to South Africa to popularise the central city’s images and promote trade, investment and cooperation.
 

(VEN) - Representatives of French businesses shared their assessments of Vietnam’s lure, potential growth opportunities, and their success in different industries as well as future plan to root in the country.

Canada has agreed to sign on to a trade deal between US and Mexico, preserving the three-country North American Free Trade Agreement after more than a year of tortuous negotiations, a US official and a Canadian official told CNN late Sunday.

(VEN) - The successful organization of the World Economic Forum on ASEAN in 2018 (WEF ASEAN 2018) has once again affirmed Vietnam’s position in the international arena. Through discussions, foreign companies have seen the determination of the Vietnamese government, and have made positive views on the Vietnamese business and investment environment.

The 11th Vietnam-Laos border trade development cooperation conference opened in Dong Hoi city, central Quang Binh province on September 27.

Vietnam treasures the traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Belarus, stated National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan when receiving Chairman of the Council of the Republic of Belarus Mikhail Myasnikovich in Hanoi on September 25.

(VEN) - This year, Vietnam and France mark the 45th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations and the 5th year of strategic partnership. During more than four decades, the two countries have recorded impressive achievements on bilateral relations.

Singapore’s inflation is forecast to rise slightly this year due to the impacts of global petrol and food prices, according to the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Ministry for Trade and Industry (MTI). 

(VEN) - The World Economic Forum on ASEAN (WEF ASEAN) themed “ASEAN 4.0: Entrepreneurship and the Fourth Industrial Revolution” took place from September 11-13 in Hanoi, raising many ideas and orientations to promote cooperation and sustainable development in the digital age. Some 1,000 representatives of business and government from abroad attended the meeting.

In a major snub to the United States, the European Union has decided to set up a new mechanism to enable legal trade with Iran without encountering US sanctions.

(VEN) - The Buddy Bears were born from an art project in 2001. The Buddy Bear has been an unofficial ambassador for Germany and a symbol of Berlin. Famous Buddy Bears are not only presented outside Berlin boundary, but are also displayed in many German foreign missions abroad. In 2002, the "United Buddy Bears" arose. The show with nearly 140 Buddy Bears, as ambassadors of all nations recognized by the United Nations, takes place around the world, promoting peaceful coexistence among people races, cultures and religions.

The University of Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) has raised its forecast of Thailand’s economic growth this year to 4.6 percent from an earlier estimate of 4.5 percent after improved export, tourism and crop prices. 

Cuba is looking to bolster cooperation with the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho in the production of rice, fruits, and aquaculture, in line with agricultural restructuring and high-technology application.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said last week the size of Indian economy will double to US$5 trillion by 2022 with manufacturing and agriculture contributing US$1 trillion each.

Vietnam wants to develop traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Poland, one of its prioritised partners in East-Central Europe, said Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh.

Vietnam is determined to build an open trade and investment environment and welcomes all European investors and entrepreneurs to do business in the country, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh has said.