Hanoi (VNA) – Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh on February 26 asked relevant departments and agencies to optimise commitments in the European Union – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) which will take effect later this year. He made the request during a working session in Hanoi to discuss the government’s action programme and the plan to realise the EVFTA. Luong Hoang Thai, Director of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)’s Multilateral Trade Policy Department, said the EVFTA’s ratification has been added into agenda of the National Assembly Standing Committee’s meeting scheduled for April 13 – 17. According to him, two laws, one decree and one decision of the government are required to be revised in order to implement the deal. In the near future, four new decrees will be issued and the total number of commitments will be raised to 12. Minister Anh requested attention to completing legal procedures between now and … [Read more...] about Trade minister asks for optimising EVFTA commitments
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Four jailed in UK for smuggling in 29 Vietnamese
They were charged with "assisting unlawful immigration" for their role in smuggling the Vietnamese nationals, including 17 children to Newlyn, a seaside town in Cornwall in southwestern U.K., by fishing boat in April last year, a statement from the court said. … [Read more...] about Four jailed in UK for smuggling in 29 Vietnamese
Tours to S. Korea’s Daegu should be discontinued: VNAT
Shopkeepers wear masks to prevent contracting the new coronavirus at Dongseong-ro shopping street in central Daegu, South Korea. International tour operators in Vietnam have been recommended to suspend tours to Daegu and other South Korean localities hit by the virus - PHOTO: REUTERS HCMC – Vietnam’s national tourism authority on February 25 strongly recommended international tour operators in the country suspend tours to Daegu City and other South Korean localities hit by the new coronavirus. … [Read more...] about Tours to S. Korea’s Daegu should be discontinued: VNAT
Vietnamese smart city monitoring and controlling center honored
Meanwhile, under CEO Nam's leadership, Mytel gained a record 6 million subscribers after 11 months of operations in Myanmar. Mytel has also become the third largest mobile operator in Myanmar in terms of market share. The quality of its 4G network was assessed as the best service in Myanmar. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese smart city monitoring and controlling center honored
Hanoi steps up safety measures for foreigners as COVID-19 spreads worldwide
In Ha Dong district, as of February 24, the locality is tracking health status of 108 suspected cases, of which 107 have now been declared negative with the COVID-19. To date, 883 foreigners are living in Ha Dong district, including 136 Chinese, 291 South Koreans, 57 Japanese, 32 Taiwanese, 24 Hongkongers, nine Thais and 334 from other countries, but none is from Italia, Singapore and Iran. … [Read more...] about Hanoi steps up safety measures for foreigners as COVID-19 spreads worldwide
