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The Hanoitimes - Vietnam’s National Assembly is set to ratify the deal at the upcoming gathering on June 8. The EU – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) clears the pathway for Vietnamese enterprises to access the European market and take part in new global supply chains formed in the post-Covid-19 era, according to Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh. The EVFTA would pave the way for Vietnam to join new supply chains post Covid-19. Photo: Ngoc Thuy. “Along with the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the EVFTA is the last puzzle in Vietnam’s international integration strategy,” Anh stressed at a conference on June 5. While the EVFTA is expected to further boost Vietnam’s trade relations with the EU, its key partner even before the trade deal takes effect, the EVFTA’s significance also lies in the fact that the deal basically covers most of the sustainable development fields of a country, Anh stated. … [Read more...] about EVFTA paves the way for Vietnam to join new supply chains post Covid-19

The Hanoitimes - EVFTA takes effect at the right time as Vietnam is recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic and the deal is expected to boost the Vietnam-EU relations. Vietnam has now a once-in-a-generation chance to capitalize on the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and attract more foreign direct investment (FDI) from European enterprises looking for an open, competitive, and business-friendly market, EuroCham President Nicolas Audier said at a dialogue on June 30. Vietnam reforms to unlock potentials of EVFTA, according to the EuroCham’s dialogue on June 30. Photo: Viet Tuan The dialogue, themed “Administrative Reform: A Key Role in EVFTA Implementation”, was held by the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) and the Prime Minister’s Advisory Council for Administrative Procedure Reform (ACAPR) on June 30. Speaking at the dialogue, Minister-Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung said that this is the third conference the ACAPR … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s reforms to unlock potential of EVFTA: EuroCham

Danang calls for investment in 10 projects in next five years Tien Sa Port in Danang City. The city wants to call for investment in Lien Chieu Port and make the Tien Sa Port the cruise port Six of the projects have had their scales determined, with a combined investment capital of more than VND100 trillion, while the four remaining projects depend on proposals from investors. The project of building the city subway system will be the largest, with an amount up to VND54.5 trillion. The city wants to call for investment into this massive project under the Public - Private Partnership (PPP) mode. The system will follow two directions. One of them is on the East-West way, connecting the Nam O region in the Northwest, adjacent to Hai Van Pass, going through the downtown area to the An Hai Dong area (My Khe beach). Meanwhile, on the North-South way, the subway will start from the Son Tra Tinh Vien area (in Son Tra peninsula) to the vicinity of Danang airport. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS MARCH 6

The Hanoitimes - EuroCham’s Whitebook makes recommendations for Vietnam to attract more foreign direct investment. Vietnam’s healthcare sector has a unique opportunity to leapfrog development stages and transform itself into a leading country in ASEAN for high-quality healthcare in the next decade, Mathieu Fitoussi from the EuroCham Pharma Group said at the launching event of the 2020 Whitebook on June 30. Vietnam is expected to be a leading research & development (R&D) hub in the region. Photo: Nhat Minh As health and sustainable development is part of EuroCham’s Whitebook issues, Fitoussi recommended that to create a breakthrough, a decisive direction from the government is strongly sought after, to prioritize pharmaceuticals as one of the key sectors for development. The pharma group also suggested that the first and most prominent success factor will be to establish an inter-ministerial agency to oversee the development of a long-term strategy, … [Read more...] about European pharma group suggests Vietnam lead R&D hub in region

* Globally, as of 9:42am CET, 6 March 2021, there have been 115.478.709 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 2.568.720 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 6 March 2021, a total of 249.160.837 vaccine doses have been administered. * The Chinese mainland reported no new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Friday, the National Health Commission said Saturday. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the mainland reached 89,962 by Friday, including 173 patients still receiving treatment, including one in severe condition. * Japan extended a state of emergency in the Tokyo area by two weeks to try to combat COVID-19, prompting a "heartfelt apology" by Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide. * Brazil on Friday registered more than 1,600 COVID-19 deaths for the fourth day in a row, reporting 1,800 new deaths and 75,495 new cases in the past 24 hours. Brazil has so far reported a total of 10,869,227 cases with 262,770 deaths, according to official data. * Russia on Saturday reported … [Read more...] about World News in Brief: March 6