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Accordingly, local textile and garment producers should use local material for products that were going to be exported to the EU, but many of them were still unaware of the origin of the raw materials they were using, said Vũ Đức Giang, chairman of the Việt Nam Textile and Apparel Association. Meanwhile, new-generation FTAs such as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and EVFTA had very strict regulations on materials and manufacturing processes. … [Read more...] about VN needs to develop raw materials production to take advantage of EVFTA

Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam hopes to make economic cooperation truly an important driver for its relations with Japan, the US, and Australia, Head of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission Nguyen Van Binh said on October 30. He made the statement while holding online talks with leaders from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), and Export Finance Australia (EFA). The official affirmed that Vietnam’s relations with the three countries are flourishing, bringing about substantial benefits and contributing to peace, stability, cooperation, and development in the region and the world. Highlighting Vietnam’s consistent policy of attracting foreign investment to infrastructure development, Binh said the country is making every effort to complete its institutions and policies as well as its business and investment environment. Vietnam is willing to create favourable conditions for competent … [Read more...] about Vietnam seeks to boost economic ties with Japan, US, Australia

In particular, auditing work has played an important role in discovering and preventing the abuse of authority to cause losses to the State budget, as well as in fighting corruption. The sector has provided hundreds of auditing dossiers to agencies of the National Assembly, the Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission and other competent agencies to serve the investigation and supervision work. … [Read more...] about Publication of auditing outcomes helps build healthy State financial relations

Ho Thi Hoa (L), 20, lost seven family members, including her four-year-old son, to the landslide. Working in Tam Ky Town of Quang Nam, she returned home immediately on hearing news of the accident. After arriving in Nam Tra My District by motorbike Thursday, she had to walk over 30 km from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to reach her village since the access road had been damaged. … [Read more...] about Search intensifies for Molave landslide victims in central Vietnam

Gabog Cortez Madelyn, 36, was discovered entering Tay Ninh from Cambodia through a border gate on January 18. Customs officials found plastic bags hidden among her luggage containing the illegal substances, Tay Ninh People's Court heard, Tay Ninh Online reported. … [Read more...] about Filipina receives death for drug smuggling