CPV: On January 17, Chairman of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry Vu Tien Loc and Chairman of the European Chamber of Commerce Alain Cany had a meeting on establishing the Vietnam-European Business Forum. According to Chairman Vu Tien Loc, the Vietnamese Government has approved the master plan on the development of Vietnam-EU cooperation. Under the master plan, the VCCI has been assigned to establish a channel of dialogue on economic and trade issues between Vietnamese and the EU enterprises. The forum is expected to enhance economic and trade cooperation between the two communities through two major groups: EU enterprises and Vietnamese enterprises who do business with EU market. In addition, the forum will work as an agency for trade promotion by organizing information exchanges and training courses on exports and imports, and supporting enterprises. Chairman Alain Cany confirmed that the EuroCham will cooperate with the VCCI to quickly establish the forum for the common … [Read more...] about Vietnam-European Business Forum to be established
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EU helped Vietnamese Business Associations and Universities for trade policy
(CPV)- The EC Delegation to Vietnam announced the award of seven grants for a total of EUR 1.6 million to business associations and universities with solid plans to build capacity on WTO and trade policy for integration into the global trading system. These grants are funded under the Multilateral Trade Assistance Project (MUTRAP) III, a joint initiative of the European Commission (EC) and the Ministry of Industry and Trade. MUTRAP helped Vietnam to accede to the WTO in its first and second phases, and is now complementing its assistance to the government, by involving the business sector and researchers and graduates in trade policy. The Government will be able to strengthen its partnership on policy making with business associations and involve more experts in the negotiation process of trade agreements. Currently enterprise voices are not yet sufficiently heard in the process of negotiating and implementing new trade policies. The lack of clear information available to these … [Read more...] about EU helped Vietnamese Business Associations and Universities for trade policy
Dutch Business Association Vietnam opened Hanoi branch
CPV: The Hanoi branch of the Dutch Business Association Vietnam (DBAV) officially opened on September 20. DBAV Chairman Jos Langens and Dutch ambassador to Vietnam Joop Scheffers gave the official start of the branch during a ceremony at the ambassador's residence which was witnessed by representatives of more than 20 Dutch businesses operating in Hanoi. "There is a growing number of Dutch businesses in the north of Vietnam who can become a member and benefit from taking part in DBAV activities," said Chairman Jos Langens. According to Ambassador Joop Scheffers, this step fits with the trend that economic cooperation between the Netherlands and Vietnam has intensified in the past years. "The Netherlands has always been a major investor in Vietnam, and is at the moment even the largest EU investor in the country. This is the right time for DBAV to expand its activities". The DBAV was officially established in 1999 in Ho Chi Minh City. It maintains close links with the Consulate … [Read more...] about Dutch Business Association Vietnam opened Hanoi branch
Solidifying confidence of European businesses
Solidifying confidence of European businesses Binh Yen By Binh Yen in HCMC When Antonio Tajani, Vice President of the European Commission (EC), met representatives of foreign and domestic companies as well as reporters in HCMC this week, he emphasized a stable business environment and innovation as the key contributors to the success of companies operating in Vietnam. There is a very good reason behind the remarks of the high-ranking EC leader, who has just wrapped up his “Mission for Growth” trip to Vietnam from November 12 to 13, as his points have also been highlighted by economists and experts. Most recently, the success factors and business concerns mentioned by the EC Vice President are also echoed in the sixth edition of “Whitebook of Trade/Investment Issues and Recommendations” that the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) launched on Monday. In the Whitebook 2014, EuroCham lists the main problems facing around 800 EuroCham member … [Read more...] about Solidifying confidence of European businesses
European businesses want their petitions to be dealt with
(VEN) - The confidence of European businesses in their development prospects in Vietnam remains at the neutral level. They want the Vietnamese government to pay more attention to and effectively deal with their petitions. The European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) conducted a survey on the Business Climate Index (BCI) of European businesses in the fourth quarter of 2013 and announced its results on November 6, 2013. Confidence and the outlook among European businesses in Vietnam remained largely unchanged compared with the survey results of the third quarter, remaining at the neutral level (50 points). However, it was five points up on the fourth quarter of 2012 (45 points). The percentage of European businesses with negative views on their existing situation decreased from 28 percent in the third quarter to 24 percent in the fourth quarter. EuroCham said that European businesses in Vietnam had tended to increase their investment plans in the country. Specifically, 41 … [Read more...] about European businesses want their petitions to be dealt with