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Rome (VNA) – The European Parliament’s approval of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) marks the start of a new era with significance meaning in the trade ties between Vietnam and EU members, according to an Italian expert on Vietnam. Director of the Centre for Vietnam Studies in Turin of Italy Sandra Scagliotti wrote in an article that the EVFTA along with the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVITA) opens up a new period in the development of both Vietnam and the EU. She said the advantages brought by the two agreements are tremendous for EU investors. For Italian businesses, the EVFTA can be considered a mutually beneficial deal, creating big positive effects on their long-term business and investment plans. Sharing Sandra Scagliotti’s assessment, Chairman of the Italy-Vietnam Chamber of Commerce Fulvio Albano affirmed that the bilateral Italy-Vietnam relationship has continuously developed in recent years. In such a … [Read more...] about EVFTA opens up new era in EU-Vietnam trade ties: Italian experts

Nguyen Duyen Cuong, deputy general director of Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical JSC (BSR), the operator of the Dung Quat oil refinery, told VIR that as China occupies 17 per cent of global GDP, the fall in oil price caused by the health crisis will keep impacting the local petroleum industry. The oil refineries in the whole world estimate to cut 3-5 per cent capacity, affecting petrochemicals. … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES FEB. 19

Expatriates living in Hong Kong may depart for other Southeast Asian countries to avoid the epidemic With six out of 17 coronavirus cases having been cured in Vietnam – a positive sign for local investment – expatriates in Hong Kong may shift to the Southeast Asian country to avoid the epidemic season. … [Read more...] about International schools may benefit from expected leaving of Hong Kong expatriates

Nguyen Hong Nam, general director of the Yola English center. Photo: Yola Thanks to the system, all of Yola's centers are staffed as if they were delivering traditional classes, and parents and students can contact them for any concerns, the general director said. … [Read more...] about Language teachers bemoan extended school closure in COVID-19-hit Vietnam

The strike began last Saturday at JY Ha Nam Company in Thanh Liem District, which makes toys and games, with workers gathering outside the gate and warning the company not to allow Chinese experts to return to work later this month for fear they will bring back the new coronavirus. … [Read more...] about 2,500 Vietnamese workers go on strike to protest Chinese returning to work