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ASEAN foreign ministers spoke highly of New Zealand maintaining regular high-level visits and ASEAN-New Zealand dialogue as well as the country’s support and cooperation for ASEAN’s peace and security. Both sides emphasised their commitment to further strengthening partnership cooperation for full and effective implementation of the ASEAN-New Zealand Action Plan 2016-2020 and the two key strategies of "The people" and "Prosperity". ASEAN continues working closely with New Zealand as well as the international community in the overall post-COVID-19 recovery plan, while getting ready for future public health crises. … [Read more...] about AMM 53: ASEAN-New Zealand Ministerial Meeting runs virtually

Regarding international and regional situation, Dung thanked New Zealand for supporting ASEAN's efforts in maintaining and promoting peace, stability, maritime security and safety, and freedom of navigation and aviation in the East Sea. ASEAN's principled stance is clear and consistent, Dung underlined, requesting the parties to enhance trust, refrain from the acts that further complicate the situation and from militarisation, and settle disputes in line with international law, including  the 1982 UNCLOS. … [Read more...] about AMM 53: ASEAN-New Zealand Ministerial Meeting run virtually

"With a young and dynamic population, developing local market, growing middle class, and very open economy, Vietnam offers a lot of attractive investment opportunities," Nirukt Sapru, CEO Vietnam, ASEAN Cluster Markets, Standard Chartered Bank said. "COVID-19 will take a while but cannot prevent us from finding opportunities and making plans to maintain and expand our operations in Vietnam." … [Read more...] about Standard Chartered online forum highlights Vietnam as rising star in FDI

It also says that business news must be posted on the portal and website of the firm, the State agency and the MPI’s business information portal. Companies are also required to publicise their six-month and full-year financial reports. … [Read more...] about MPI prepares new decree on SOE information disclosure

Under the trade agreement, the EU will eliminate tariffs on 86.5% of Vietnamese seafood over the next three years with a zero tax rate expected after seven years. The EVFTA is expected to create a great opportunity for the export of Vietnamese seafood, said agriculture deputy minister Phung Duc Tien at a ceremony held to send off the shipment. Vietnam’s shrimp exports to the EU in August rose by 20% over the same month in 2019 and are expected to continue growing towards year-end despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. According to Carsten Schittek from the EU delegation to Vietnam, the reduction of tariffs from 12% to zero will help Vietnam’s shrimp industry succeed in occupying a greater share of the EU market. He noted that European customers are demanding so Vietnamese seafood must meet environmental, labour and safety standards, which sounds difficult but will bring enormous benefits to Vietnamese exporters as with success in the EU, they can then also … [Read more...] about Vietnam ships first batch of shrimp to EU under new trade pact