The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) has proposed urgent measures to avoid receiving the European Commission (EC)’s “red card” warning after six months of a “yellow card” it has applied on Vietnam’s seafood, towards re-winning the “green card”.
After Vietnam received a “yellow card” from the European Commission because of its failure to meet standards against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, stakeholders are preparing a national action plan to prevent, minimise and eliminate IUU fishing by 2025.
Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong has expressed his wish to continue receiving support from the KfW Development Bank of Germany in KfW-funded projects in the city.
Da Nang has announced its first solar power project, funded with 415,000 USD from the European Commission (EC) and 75,000 USD from the city’s counter fund.
The European Commission will re-impose a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitely the provisional duty imposed on imports of certain footwear with uppers of leather originating in VN.
The European Commission is making available 2 million EUR (roughly 50 billion VND) in emergency relief to communities affected by the drought and saltwater intrusion in Vietnam since the end of 2015.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung held talks with President of the European Commission (EC) Jean-Claude Juncker on December 2 in the framework of his working visit to Belgium and the European Union.
The European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection department has provided 14 mln USD for 41 disaster preparedness and risk reduction projects in Vietnam over the past 17 years.
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh has asked Vice President of the European Commission (EC) Valdis Dombrovskis to help accelerate the signing of the EU- Vietnam free trade agreement.
Vietnam and the European Union (EU) have basically concluded negotiations on the bilateral free trade agreement (EVFTA), announced Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Vu Huy Hoang on August 4.
Business
