Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (R) and UK Secretary of State for International Trade Anne – Marie Trevelyan (Photo: VNA) London (VNA) – Vietnam is willing to create all favourable conditions for investors of the UK to operate in the Southeast Asian country, National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue told UK Secretary of State for International Trade Anne – Marie Trevelyan during their meeting on June 29 (local time). trade and investment cooperation between the two countries. Vietnam and the UK to expand cooperation, especially economic, trade and investment ties. UK VFTA after Brexit. She thanked NA Chairman Hue, who is former Deputy Prime Minister, for his support and important contributions to accelerating the negotiation and ratification of this agreement. VNA … [Read more...] about NA Chairman vows favourable conditions for Vietnam-UK trade ties
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Vietnamese exporters updated about UKCA mark
A wood product factory in Vietnam (Photo: VNA) London (VNA) – A webinar was held on August 4 to update Vietnamese exporters on the UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) mark, which is mandatory for most of industrial products circulated and used in the UK from next year. The UKCA was created to replace the CE (Conformité Européene - European Conformity) mark of the European Union after the UK left the bloc in 2020. Though the new mark already took effect on January 1, 2021, the UK still accepts the CE mark during the transition process so that businesses can have time to adapt to new requirements. However, the UKCA will be compulsory for most of industrial products exported to the country from January 1, 2023. Addressing the seminar, Vietnam’s Trade Counsellor in the UK Nguyen Canh Cuong said the timely adaptation to the UKCA marking requirements is highly necessary for Vietnamese firms to not miss business chances in the major import market of industrial products. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese exporters updated about UKCA mark
ASEAN Foreign Ministers gather in Phnom Penh for key issues
The AMM will touch on regional and international issues, especially the pressing security challenges that risk destabilizing regional peace and stability. Ten diplomats of all members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) today [August 3] deliberated key issues at the 55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-55) and Related Meetings hosted in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. ASEAN Foreign Ministers gather in Phnom Penh on August 3 for regional meetings. Photos: Baoquocte The range of issues to be discussed on the first day of the four-day meeting includes the progress made in line with the ASEAN Community-building efforts, the way forward to recover strongly from the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as cooperation and partnerships with external partners, said Cambodian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn in his opening remark. The AMM would also touch on regional and international issues, especially the pressing security … [Read more...] about ASEAN Foreign Ministers gather in Phnom Penh for key issues
Integration into ASEAN – stepping stone for Vietnam’s int’l economic integration
The national flags of ASEAN member states (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Joining the Association of Southeast Asia n Nations (ASEAN) was the first step of Vietnam in the process of international integration , and the bloc has served as a gateway for the country’s integration into the region and the world, an official has said. Pham Quynh Mai, Deputy Director of the Multilateral Trade Policy Department at the Ministry of Industry and Trade, made the remark during an interview granted to the press on August 4, on the sidelines of a conference on communications about ASEAN ahead of the bloc’s 55th founding anniversary (August 8, 1967 - 2022). She noted Vietnam became an official member of ASEAN on July 28, 1995, which was an important turning point marking the end of a period full of difficulties, helping the country escape from sanctions, and opening up a period of integration for common development in Southeast Asia. Since becoming part of ASEAN, Vietnam has played a … [Read more...] about Integration into ASEAN – stepping stone for Vietnam’s int’l economic integration