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The ministry has urged ministries and sectors to promptly prepare guiding documents for EVFTA implementation. The government issued Decree 111/2020/ND-CP on Vietnam’s special preferential import and export tariffs in accordance with the EVFTA, for application from 2020-2022; Decree 103/2020/ND-CP on certification of fragrant rice exports to the EU; and Decree 102/2020/ND-CP on ensuring legal timber in Vietnam. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc issued decisions approving EVFTA implementation plans and appointing organizations to chair EVFTA implementation. The Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Circular 11/2020/TT-BCT referring to the origin of goods associated with the EVFTA. … [Read more...] about Efficient EVFTA implementation contributes to economic recovery

On transportation, the four nations will work to build missing roads in their transport connectivity, upgrade sections in the North-South Economic Corridor, East-West Economic Corridor and South Economic Corridor, accelerate construction of the Vientiane-Hà Nội expressway and study building a road running through Myanmar, Laos and Việt Nam.  … [Read more...] about Việt Nam ready to contribute to CLMV co-operation: Prime Minister

Addressing the event, Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung thanked ASEAN member countries for supporting Vietnam in 2020, expressing his belief that Brunei will lead the ASEAN through challenges to recover from the pandemic. Vietnam is ready to cooperate with Brunei in performing the role of ASEAN Chair in 2021. The Vietnamese official suggested using the ASEAN fund for COVID-19 response to buy vaccines, first of all for medical staff, adding that Vietnam called on all ASEAN member countries to fully operate the Regional Reserve of Medical Supplies (RRMS). He stressed that the grouping should optimise the outcomes that ASEAN had achieved in 2020, proposing that key agencies in charge of ASEAN Community’s pillars continue to improve and complete the remaining action lines in the master plan for the 2025 ASEAN Community Vision. He also asked ASEAN to early define the roadmap to build the ASEAN vision 2025 based on the Hanoi Declaration on the ASEAN Community’s … [Read more...] about ASEAN senior officials discuss preparations for AMM Retreat

In addition, the Law has changed methods of environment management in projects to closely observe current environment criteria, to monitor projects with a high potential of damaging the environment, to regulate waste handling processes for circular economy and sustainable economic growth, and to promote the recovery as well as development of natural resources. … [Read more...] about Top-10 prominent events in natural resources, environment in 2020 announced

Considering the increased competition for high-potential professionals, Nilay Khandelwal advises, "Tech professionals are currently in great demand, hence it is pertinent for employers to ensure they are not a part of a talent auction process and are paying in line with market standards to attract the right talent." … [Read more...] about Employment in Singapore Recovers as 40% of Companies Increase Headcount in 2021: Survey