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HCMC and RoK's Gyeongsangbuk province foster relationship

The People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City and the authorities of the Republic of Korea (ROK)’s Gyeongsangbuk province signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the establishment of friendship and cooperative relationship between the two localities on December 3.                              At the signing ceremony Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City's ...

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Vietnam-Poland forum enhances stronger economic links

Polish President Andrzej Duda has described a Vietnam-Poland Business Forum, held in Ho Chi Minh City on November 30, as one of the most important events of his on-going visit to Vietnam.                                  In his speech, President Duda highlighted the close-knit ties over the seven decades and fine sentiments ...

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Work still to be done on EU trade deal: experts

The EU Vietnam Free Trade Agreement EVFTA set to be signed next year will benefit both sides a workshop heard in Ho Chi Minh City on November 28                                     “The EU is a very important partner with significant impacts on the development of Vietnam,” said former trade ...

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Black Friday fever hits Vietnam

E-commerce platforms are trying to emulate the famous Black Friday sale in the US with a massive advertising campaign announcing attractive discounts. Black Friday sale on at the Vincom Ba Trieu Shopping Centre in Hanoi - Photo: VNA In the US, Black Friday falls on the fourth Friday of November, following Thanksgiving Day. In Vietnam, many online shopping websites have been preparing for their ...

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Fair honours Hung Yen orange

Hung Yen Orange Fair is organised for the first time in Ecopark, in the northern province of Hung Yen, from November 25-26, aiming to promote and introduce agricultural products from Hung Yen Province in general and the province’s oranges in particular. Hung Yen Orange Fair Addressing the opening ceremony, Nguyen Minh Quang, Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee, affirmed that the fair is ...

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Fair promotes wooden furniture

The Vietnam Furniture and Home Furnishing Fair (VIFA Home 2017) returns to HCM City this month, promoting locally-made wooden furniture, home decor and handicraft products in the domestic market. At the event - Source: VNA VIFA Home 2017 is being held in District 11’s Phu Tho Sport Centre from November 23-26, will feature 487 booths set up by 87 local and foreign firms involved ...

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Vietnam sets sights on Middle East for tuna exports

Domestic tuna exporters has seen the Middle East as an alternative market in a bid to move closer to this year’s US$524 million export target, 8% higher than a year earlier, after the European Commission (EC) has issued a "yellow card" warning to Vietnam.                                         ...

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12 becomes 11, and the TPP finds a way forward

With the US withdrawal from the Trans Pacific Partnership the remaining 11 nations have decided to develop the pact into another version named the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans Pacific Partnership                                    Raymond Mallon, senior economic advisor from the Australia-Vietnam economic reform programme, delves into this new ...

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Leather, footwear industries expand exports to EU

Vietnamese leather and footwear exporters must comply with the EU Vietnam free trade agreement rules of origin and be prepared to deal with EU barriers and anti dumping measures speakers said at a seminar held in Ho Chi Minh City on November 17 The meeting, organised by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the European Trade Policy and Investment Support Project (EU-Mutrap), was ...

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Exporting woods absolutely achieves $US 10 billion in 2020

Discussing with a reporter of Customs News, Mr Nguyen Ton Quyen, Vice President and Secretary General of Vietnam Timber and Forest Product Association (VIFORES) affirmed that with the current growth momentum, it is expected that by 2020, exporting timber and wood products will reach $US 10 billion. The current growth rate of imported wood and woods products is approximately 10-15%/ year. Photo: Nguyễn Thanh ...

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