Mr. Jesus Seade played a key part in the complicated negotiations that gave birth to the WTO. He gained a deep understanding of the organisation from its original design, as a negotiator, facilitator of effective solutions, and founding Deputy Director-General. His knowledge of several nations’ needs and challenges is strengthened by his experience as a high-level official of both the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. Most recently, he served as Chief Negotiator for Mexico of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). … [Read more...] about Mexico and Việt Nam: for an open and strong multilateral trade system
Agriculture
Gia Lai to expand macadamia cultivation
In recent years the decline in the prices of coffee, pepper and cashew, the province’s major crops, has caused many farmers to intercrop macadamia with coffee and pepper or switch completely to the nut to improve their incomes. … [Read more...] about Gia Lai to expand macadamia cultivation
EU announces import quotas for Vietnam’s farm produce
To ensure stable consumption and avoid inventories of rice in the market, the EC recommended importing 10,000 tons of unhusked rice from January 1 to March 31 each year, the other 5,000 between April 1 and June 6 and the remaining 5,000 tons from July 1 to September 30. … [Read more...] about EU announces import quotas for Vietnam’s farm produce
New lockdowns ordered as India virus cases near one million
"We have not faced such a situation in my life before, it is really a horrible experience," said Radhika Singh, a housewife in her late 40s as she jostled to buy rice and lentils Wednesday before the lockdown started. … [Read more...] about New lockdowns ordered as India virus cases near one million
Sao Mai Group kicks off the “three-horse carriage” Sao Mai Tay Cai Dau project
Tran Thanh Nha, Secretary and Chairman of the Chau Phu District People’s Committee, noted the Sao Mai Tay Cai Dau new urban area is the second project that Sao Mai Group has developed in the district, following the success of the luxury Sao Mai urban area that was built several years ago. Sao Mai Group has been a pioneering investor, encouraging many others to invest in Chau Phu District in just a short time. The project demonstrates the group’s strategic vision because the Sao Mai Tay Cai Dau new urban area will help Chau Phu become a modern and busy district and accelerate the economic restructuring based on agriculture. With these solid premises, Sao Mai Group has planned to build three other large projects covering nearly 200 hectares in total, with an investment of over VND6 trillion. … [Read more...] about Sao Mai Group kicks off the “three-horse carriage” Sao Mai Tay Cai Dau project
