Vietnam making progress in improving competitiveness

Hanoi (VNA) – Chilean Vice Minister of Trade Rodrigo Yáñez has said his Vietnam visit aims to further boost the Vietnam – Chile ties and expand cooperation within the framework of the bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) signed in 2011, especially in investment and services. During a recent interview to Vietnam News Agency, Yáñez said since the FTA took effect in 2014, two-way trade between has improved considerably, surpassing 1 billion USD. In order to effectively tap commitments in the FTA, he suggested Vietnam and Chile enhance collaboration in science, technology, services and digital economy while reviewing the list of products and sectors benefiting from the deal. He wished that the two countries’ businesses would further improve production efficiency to draw more investment. On the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), to which both Vietnam and Chile are members, Yáñez said … [Read more...] about Chilean Vice Minister’s visit boosts ties with Vietnam, ASEAN

A recent report by the  US News and World Report ranked Vietnam eighth out of the 29 economies, up from 23 last year. Meanwhile, some neighbouring nations – Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia – stood in the 13th, 14th and 18th positions, respectively.  … [Read more...] about Vietnam among top destinations for investment

In addition, many foreigners working in Ha Noi at foreign-invested projects have chosen hotels to replace serviced apartments. They have considered it an acceptable choice, she said. So, some Grade C serviced apartment projects had to be withdrawn from the market. … [Read more...] about Serviced apartments face fierce competition in Hanoi market

The illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) yellow card continues to affect seafood exports to the EU market. In addition, the issue of inadequate confirmation and certification of exploited and imported materials causes exports to stall. As a result, tuna exports to EU decreased by 20 per cent while octopus and squid exports increased by 12 per cent. … [Read more...] about Overview of Vietnam’s seafood export in July

The Tet Holiday will be a time for Park to spend time with his relatives, particularly his 90-year-old mother. “We’ve learned experiences from the 2020 AFC U23 Championships to improving the national football team,” Park said. After returning to Vietnam, he will focus on arranging the national team to fight at World Cup qualifier and the ASEAN Football Federation Cup 2020. He will attend matches of national football tournaments for the player selection. The national squad is scheduled to meet in late March for the clash against Malaysia. According to the Vietnamese Football Federation, coaches are not offered Tet bonuses, but the agency usually hold a meeting on the first days of the new year to give them lucky money. … [Read more...] about Coach Park Hang Seo to return Vietnam after Tet Holiday