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Second, promote trade and investment liberalization and strengthen regional connectivity; accelerate Bogor Goals’ achievement by 2020, deepen regional integration and connectivity, and work toward the eventual realization of FTAAP to enhance trade and investment flows in the Asia - Pacific and foster linkages among APEC member economies. It is also necessary for APEC to promote an open, transparent, non-discriminatory and inclusive multilateral trading system. The reality of world trade requires members to enhance cooperation on issues relating to supply chains, value chains, e-commerce, continued capacity building and regulatory coherence. This is the prerequisite for the forum to continue its role as the driver of economic integration in the multi-layered global landscape.  … [Read more...] about APEC Vietnam 2017 – Fostering a shared future in a changing world

Vietnam is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to climate change. Right now, millions of small farms and vulnerable communities in the Mekong Delta are experiencing the worst drought and the longest period of salinity in years, as a result of many reasons amongst which climate change creates a compounding effect. As part of the international efforts in combating climate change, Vietnam is one of 195 signatories to the Paris Agreement, committing to limit the increase in global average temperature to below 2°C. … [Read more...] about Resiliency could propel Vietnam’s sustainability

“At the same time, we continue to see sustained volume in Vietnamese exports to the bloc, and have made enhancements to our network to help Vietnamese businesses, particularly in high-tech and retail, maintain their competitive edge,” he added. “With the upcoming official entry of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) in 2020, we look forward to working with more small- and medium-sized enterprises and large multinationals across a range of industries to help them enter and succeed in the EU – a market which now has even greater accessibility for Vietnamese businesses of all.” … [Read more...] about VIETNAM’S BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES JUNE 30

In addition to the above solutions, to minimise the negative impacts, small and medium-sized enterprises in the country need to strengthen links and co-operation with domestic and foreign partners to take advantage of technology, management and markets to participate in the value chain, co-operate with manufacturers and participate in domestic, regional and global production networks and supply chains. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM’S BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES JUNE 27

Cao Tien Dung, chairman of the province People’s Committee, said he had proposed at a meeting with Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc last month that priority should be given to inter-regional infrastructure works, especially highways such as Ben Luc-Long Thanh, Dau Giay-Phan Thiet and Dau Giay-Lien Khuong and Ring Roads No 3 and 4 and logistics systems and ports. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM’S BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES JULY 1