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The EVFTA is offering favorable conditions for Vietnamese tourism businesses to expand operations by taking advantage of market opening commitments and preferential policies applied to hotels, restaurants, travel agents, tour operators and tour guide services. “There will be great opportunities for Vietnam to attract investment and promote business cooperation in the field of tourism with the EU,” Trang said. … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s tourism eager for EU trade deal opportunities

Gordan Grlić Radman, minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia, said that this agreement is the second that the European Union has concluded with a Southeast Asian country, after Singapore. It is also the most ambitious free trade agreement ever concluded with a developing country. Radman was speaking on behalf of the European Union as Croatia has held the Presidency of the Council of the European Union since January 1. … [Read more...] about European Council approves EU-Vietnam free trade agreement

“Vietnam recorded a trade surplus of $1.82 billion in the first two months of this year and continued to reach surplus of $880 million in March. The foreign exchange status has been maintained at a positive level while the legitimate demands for purchasing foreign currencies have been met promptly and fully,” said Pham Thanh Ha, director general of the Monetary Policy Department at the SBV. “With a net purchase of $20 million in 2019, the SBV has increased the nation’s foreign reserves to approximately $80 billion, which was six-fold higher than the figure from 2011.” … [Read more...] about Trade raises demand for stable VND

The US’ New York Times posted an article on March 27 saying: “Even though Vietnam is one of Southeast Asia's poorer countries, its efforts against the virus, praised at home, have ensured its tally of infections is lower than those in many of its neighbours.” … [Read more...] about Vietnam confirms 204 COVID-19 cases, a 10-year-old boy as the latest