Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc shakes hands with Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Viktorovich Volodin (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc highlighted cooperation opportunities for Vietnam and Russia to boost trade and investment ties at a reception in Hanoi on December 24 for Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Viktorovich Volodin. The Government leader noted with pleasure that the particularly reliable political relationship between Vietnam and Russia have been maintained and strengthened through the exchange of delegations at all levels, especially those at the high level. PM Phuc believed that the ongoing official visit to Vietnam by Volodin will contribute to the enhancement of the bilateral relationship. Many corporations and businesses of Vietnam want to invest in Russia, he said, expressing his hope that … [Read more...] about PM: Vietnam, Russia hold potential to boost trade, investment ties
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Vietnam, New Zealand to further facilitate two-way trade, investment
The agreement came at the sixth meeting of the Vietnam-New Zealand Joint Trade and Economic Commission (JTEC) in Hanoi. The event was chaired by Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh and Deputy Secretary for trade and economic affairs at New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Vangelis Vitalis. The two sides exchanged views about issues of mutual concerns and priorities for cooperation in economics and trade amid the unpredictable changes in regional and global trade. Vietnam and New Zealand holds the sixth meeting of the Joint Trade and Economic Commission (JTEC) in Hanoi. They agreed to reinforce cooperation in the fields of hi-tech agriculture, commercial farming, human resources training, tourism and e-Government, and to step up coordination in promotion of trade, investment and tourism. Vietnam asked New Zealand to provide further support for its localities in developing value chains for fruits, pepper, coffee, cashew … [Read more...] about Vietnam, New Zealand to further facilitate two-way trade, investment
Vietnam, NZ to further facilitate two-way trade, investment
Vietnam and New Zealand holds the 6th meeting of the Joint Trade and Economic Commission (JTEC) in Hanoi on October 4. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam and New Zealand on October 4 agreed to continue facilitating trade and investment between the two countries and providing broader access for agricultural products to each other’s market. The agreement came at the 6th meeting of the Vietnam – New Zealand Joint Trade and Economic Commission (JTEC) in Hanoi. The event was chaired by Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh and Deputy Secretary for trade and economic affairs at New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Vangelis Vitalis. The two sides exchanged views about issues of mutual concerns and priorities for cooperation in economics and trade amid the unpredictable changes in regional and global trade. They agreed to reinforce cooperation in the fields of hi-tech agriculture, commercial farming, human resources training, … [Read more...] about Vietnam, NZ to further facilitate two-way trade, investment
Vietnam pursues open trade, investment environment: official
Speakers at the high-level conference on the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (Source: VNA) Brussels (VNA) – 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. The official made the statement in Brussels on September 18 at a high-level conference on the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), which was attended by nearly 100 delegates who are experts, entrepreneurs and representatives of organisations from the EU and Vietnam. Speakers at the event provided participants with an insight into the agreement and the benefits it will bring to the two sides’ enterprises in fields ranging from services, trade, investment and intellectual property to e-commerce. Peter Berz, Head of Unit in the Directorate General for Trade of the European Commission responsible for trade relations with Southeast Asian … [Read more...] about Vietnam pursues open trade, investment environment: official
Vietnam promotes trade, investment in France’s Toulouse city
Illustrative photo (Photo: VNA) Paris (VNA) – Bilateral economic cooperation between Vietnam and France has yet to meet potential of both sides, as two-way trade is accounting for only 1 percent of Vietnam’s total international trade, Vietnamese Ambassador to France Nguyen Thiep said. Addressing an audience of 80 entrepreneurs and scientists at an investment and trade promotion event in France’s southwest city of Toulouse on May 22, the ambassador reported that two-way trade in 2017 reached 4.6 billion USD, up 500 million USD over 2016. Of the figure, Vietnam’s exports were worth 3 billion USD while its imports stood at about 1.6 billion USD. French investment in Vietnam has mounted to nearly 3 billion USD since 1988, said the diplomat. France is the third largest European investor in Vietnam after the Netherlands and the UK, while ranking fifth in trade after Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Italy. The diplomat took the occasion to inform Toulouse … [Read more...] about Vietnam promotes trade, investment in France’s Toulouse city