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An apparel factory of the Far Eastern New Apparel Vietnam company in Bac Dong Phu Industrial Park of Binh Phuoc province (Photo: VNA) Paris (VNA) – President of the France-Vietnam Friendship Group at the French National Assembly Stephanie Do said the group strongly backs the signing and ratification of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), which she described as a gateway for EU and Vietnam to access each other’s market more easily. In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency’s correspondent in Paris ahead of an official visit to France by Chairwoman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, the MP said the EVFTA plays an important role in promoting economic and commercial exchange, benefiting both the EU and Vietnam. She noted that France is the 16th biggest foreign investor in Vietnam, but accounts for less than 1 percent of the Vietnamese market. France wants to develop strongly bilateral relations in all aspects, so as to … [Read more...] about French parliamentarian backs EU-Vietnam free trade agreement

Photo: qdnd.vn PANO – A working delegation from the Department of Logistics under the General Department of Logistics has provided free health check-ups and medicines and presented gifts to policy beneficiaries and primary students in Thanh Dinh commune, Dinh Hoa district, Thai Nguyen province. The activity was to mark the 67th anniversary of War Invalids’ and Martyrs’ Day and respond to the “Army joins hand to build new rural areas” movement. The event created a chance for the unit’s troops and staff to demonstrate their gratitude to policy beneficiaries and those who had contributed to the nation, making contribution to promoting the beautiful tradition of Vietnamese people, “When drinking water, remember who dug the well”. The expenses of these activities were raised by troops and staff of the Department of Logistics and from Health Ministry and the Elderly People’s Newspaper. On behalf of Thanh Dinh commune, Mr. Ma The … [Read more...] about Policy beneficiaries receive free health check-ups and medicines

Accordingly, the Vietnamese military doctors provided medical checkups, free medicines and health counseling for over 200 people in Dak Ba village, Dak Chung district, Sekong province of the Lao People's Democratic Republic. A military doctor offering health checkups to Lao people During the program, Lao people also received free medicines, worth VND 20 million in total. On the occasion, the Vietnamese military unit also presented 43 gifts, worth VND 500,000 each, to needy households in the locality. The program has contributed to building the Vietnam-Laos border of peace, stability and development as well as cementing the special solidarity and friendship between the two peoples and countries. Translated by Trung Thanh … [Read more...] about Free medicines and health checkups for Lao people

Textile, garment and footwear products made in Vietnam will not enjoy immediate tariff cuts after the EU-Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) comes into effect. Workers of Duc Giang Garment Co Ltd in Ha Noi cut and sew garments for export to the European market. According to a report from Bao Viet Securities Joint Stock Company (BVSC), after the EVFTA comes into effect, Most Favoured Nation (MFN) tariffs will automatically replace the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) rates which the EU has applied for developing and underdeveloped countries. This means for the first few years of EVFTA's implementation, most local garment and footwear products will not benefit from the EVFTA because MFN rates for those products are higher than GSP rates of 9 per cent for garment products and 3-4 per cent for footwear products at present. Specifically, most apparel products that Viet Nam has been exporting to the EU will see export tariffs eliminated gradually from the MFN tariffs of 12 … [Read more...] about VN garment and footwear firms will have to wait for EVFTA benefits

Five gigantic screens have been set up at the Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street in downtown Ho Chi Minh City for a free public viewing of the 2019 King’s Cup opener between Vietnam and Thailand tonight, June 5. The four-team competition, the 47th edition of the annual event, will take place in the northeastern Thai province of Buriram from June 5 to 8, with the other two contenders being India and Curacao. The Vietnam - Thailand game will take place at 7:45 pm (Vietnam time), hours after the India - Curacao match. The two winners will challenge with each other for the King’s Cup trophy in the tournament final, while the other two play for the third-place title on June 8. Besides the five large screens at the walkway in District 1, football fans in Ho Chi Minh City can also watch the Vietnam - Thailand game live on different TV channels, including the national radio station Voice of Vietnam (VOV) and VTC digital television. Public screening of football matches is common … [Read more...] about Giant screens installed at Saigon walking street for Vietnam-Thailand clash at King’s Cup