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Key businesses account for 40% of the country's energy consumption. If they use energy efficiently, they will save significantly electricity.

With the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific (CPTPP) officially coming into force, Vietnamese exporters should make the most use of the opportunities it brings in Japan, one of Vietnam’s leading trade partners.

Sectors which have seen high growth in the past few years such as wooden furniture, garments and textiles, seafood and steel are being placed under special supervision by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) to avoid having high tariffs and trade sanctions imposed by other nations.

The General Department of Market Management said that it has discovered many goods circulating in the market do not have clear origin, even containing toxins exceeding the permitted level.

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is opening up many opportunities for Vietnam’s agricultural products to reach global markets. However, agricultural products are the most vulnerable commodity when it comes to trade disputes.

According to Chairman of the Vietnam Farmers' Association Thao Xuan Sung, the export ratio of raw agricultural products is still high with low quality and quantity of value chains.

The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU – Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) were signed in Hanoi on June 30.

The government will create favourable conditions for businesses to access opportunities created by the EU-Vietnam FTA, Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh said at a press conference after the signing of the EVFTA.

The signing of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) in Hanoi on June 30 after six years of negotiation is expected to serve as a lever for the growth of Vietnam’s economy and business community.

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) will create opportunities for Vietnam to boost agricultural exports and improve the capacity of the domestic farming sector, heard a conference in Hanoi on June 26.

The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) is hoped to provide a springboard for Vietnam to boost exports, and diversify export markets and products, especially agri-aquatic ones, according to Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh.

With the signing of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA), Vietnam’s position in the world arena will improve.

The European Council announced on June 25 that it has approved the European Union – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU – Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA), and assigned the EU to sign the deals with Vietnam on June 30 in Hanoi.

Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh had a working session with Italian Undersecretary for Economic Development Adrea Cioffi in Rome on June 20 to discuss measures to promote economic partnership between the two countries and in the region.

Members of the European Union (EU) have expressed their wish to promote cooperation with Vietnam, including the earliest possible signing of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU-Vietnam Investment Promotion Agreement (EVIPA), EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström has said.

Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh on June 18 met with representatives from several European business associations to discuss measures to speed up the signing of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU-Vietnam Investment Promotion Agreement (EVIPA) as part of his working visit to the EU and Belgium.

Vienam and the Republic of Korea have sign memorandum of understanding on technical standards and regulations for management of the electric power system.

The National Assembly appreciated the Government’s leadership and the drastic implementation of the NA’s resolutions on socio-economic development and State budget when examining the reports on socio-economic performance in 2018 and early months of 2019 on May 31 morning.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived in Stockholm on May 26, starting their official visit to Sweden at the invitation of Prime Minister Stefan Löfven.

Vietnam and Sweden should cooperate in the environmental protection and sustainable development in the context of the current Fourth Industrial Revolution, Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh has said.