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Enterprises are hoping for more policies to help them overcome financial difficulties, maintain operations and to take advantage of post-pandemic recovery opportunities.

A project financed by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has helped Vietnamese rural residents better access markets.

A workshop was held on November 25 to provide information about the market and import policies of Argentina to Vietnamese enterprises, towards the expansion and diversification of goods exchanged between the two sides.

With borders closed and travel restricted since early last year, e-commerce has proved itself to be a game changer, setting the scene for Vietnamese exporters to gain broader access to foreign markets.

Singapore became the first ASEAN member state to ratify the ASEAN Trade in Services Agreement (ATISA).

The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) is confident that the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement will considerably contribute to promoting market access for Malaysian companies, enabling new value chains, increasing economic activities, and strengthening supply chain links across the Asia-Pacific region.

A global glut of coffee has come to an end, and the price of coffee is likely to go up in the near future, according to industry insiders.

Hong Kong-based investment firm Premia Partners, one of the top 8 exchange trade fund (ETF) issuers in Hong Kong, has announced the listing of Premia MSCI Vietnam ETF to seek investment opportunities in Vietnam.

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.

Insurance auxiliary service providers have the right to join professional associations to develop the insurance-finance market, according to National Assembly deputy Tran Thi Quoc Khanh.

The Government needs to support enterprises that invest in science and technology to create national products, especially in market access, advertising and protecting their trademarks, said Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo will pay a visit to Hanoi from September 11-12, aiming to develop economic cooperation potential and expand market access between Vietnam and Indonesia.

The “Value Chains Idea Contest” (VCIC) was launched in Hanoi on June 22 with the aim of supporting ethnic minority communities in Vietnam.

Start-up tourism firms will have a chance to get a cash grant and a six-month intensive training course worth 30, 000 USD in total when joining the “Mekong Innovative Startup Tourism” (MIST) programme in 2018.

The Destination Mekong and the Mekong Business Initiative on February 7 announced their 2018 Mekong Innovative Startups in Tourism (MIST) business support programmes are now open for applications.

The Mekong Agriculture Technology Challenge (MATch) was introduced in HCM City on November 16, aiming to support agricultural startups for the Mekong region’s agriculture to be turned into a more competitive and sustainable industry.

India raised the issue of market access and regulatory barriers that its companies are facing in Indonesia in pharmacy, dairy and bovine meat, said the country’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry on September 25.

Japan pays heed to the implementation of an agricultural cooperation pact with Vietnam, said agro-forestry-fisheries minister Hiroshi Moriyama.