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Americas News U.S. exports to China to nearly double in 'totally done' trade deal - Lighthizer The Saigon Times Daily Monday,  Dec 16, 2019,08:59 (GMT+7) U.S. exports to China to nearly double in 'totally done' trade deal - LighthizerThe Saigon Times Daily United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer gestures as he chats with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin looking on after posing for a family photo at the Xijiao Conference Center in Shanghai, China, July 31, 2019 – PHOTO: REUTERS WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - The “phase one” U.S.-China trade deal will nearly double U.S. exports to China over the next two years and is “totally done” despite the need for translation and revisions to its text, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said on Sunday. Lighthizer, speaking on CBS’ “Face the Nation” program, said there would be some routine … [Read more...] about U.S. exports to China to nearly double in ‘totally done’ trade deal – Lighthizer

Hanoi (VNA) – The 17th Meeting of the ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC) took place in Hanoi on October 20, gathering representatives from ten ASEAN nations and the ASEAN Secretariat. It was the ACWC’s second meeting in the year, following the 16th meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia in March. It was held by the Vietnamese Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and the ASEAN Secretariat as part of the third ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Women (AMMW) and related meetings in Hanoi from October 18 – 25. The meeting discussed the follow-up from the 16th meeting and reviewed the implementation of projects of the ACWC Work Plan 2016 – 2020. A number of important projects have been completed, such as the ASEAN Forum on Women’s Economic Empowerment in Singapore in August, the 2018 ASEAN Conference on Juvenile Justice Reform in Thailand in May, and the release of the ASEAN Regional Guidelines on Violence … [Read more...] about Hanoi hosts meeting of ASEAN commission on women’s, children’s rights

Việt Nam attaches great importance to its role as ASEAN Chair 2020. — VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam attaches great importance to its role as ASEAN Chair 2020, and wishes to build a strong ASEAN Community which is resilient to regional and global challenges, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyễn Quốc Dũng has said. Briefing nearly 70 foreign ambassadors and representatives from embassies of ASEAN member states and ASEAN’s development partners at a conference at the weekend in Hà Nội, Dũng, who is also Secretary General of the National ASEAN 2020 Committee, affirmed joining ASEAN’s activities was among priorities in Việt Nam’s foreign policy, and the country would spare no efforts to successfully act as the ASEAN Chair 2020. Việt Nam had selected the theme “Cohesive and Responsive” for ASEAN 2020, he said, holding the two elements are interdependent … [Read more...] about Việt Nam wants to sustain ASEAN resilience to global challenges: Deputy FM

A Vietcombank office in the city of Can Tho. Vietcombank (VCB) was one of the strongest gainers in the banking group last week, climbing by more than 4 per cent. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Liem The Vietnamese stock market was entering an accumulation phase and may experience ups and downs with low or moderate liquidity, analysts said. The VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE) lost 0.21 per cent to end Friday at 966.18 points. The benchmark index totalled an increase of 0.27 per cent last week. An average of 234 million shares worth almost VND4.5 trillion (US$193.2 million) were traded on the southern market. The market may experience choppy trading sessions next week as many events will take place, such as the maturity of futures contracts or portfolio restructuring activities of ETFs, according to Tran Xuan Bach, senior analyst at the Bao Viet Securities Company (BVSC). The VN-Index is likely to continue to fluctuate in the area of 955-971 points next week. It still … [Read more...] about Shares to experience choppy trading next week

An export shrimp processing line in Vietnam (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese agro-forestry-fishery products are now available in 180 countries and territories thanks to Vietnam’s increasing global economic integration and implementation of free trade agreements. Economic integration has helped Vietnamese agri-products overcome tariff barriers, especially staples such as rice and aquatic and wood products. The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) has created excellent opportunities for Vietnamese agri-products to join global supply chains, according to deputy head of the Agro Processing Market Development Authority (AgroTrade) Tran Van Cong. It also creates a driver as well as pressure on domestic businesses to increase exports of processed products with high added values, he added. According to Nguyen Ton Quyen, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Timber and Forest Product Association, other members of the CPTPP are potential … [Read more...] about Global economic integration helps Vietnam expand agri-products markets