Vietnam and the European Union (EU) have basically concluded the Voluntary Partnership Agreement on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (VPA/FLEGT) after nearly six years of negotiations.
Parties involved in territorial disputes in the East Sea should sit together for negotiations after the PCA’s ruling on the Philippines lawsuit against China’s claims in the sea.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is determined to hold peaceful negotiations with rebel group the New People’s Army (NPA) despite the lifting of the unilateral ceasefire.
Myanmar’s ethnic armed groups, which have yet to sign the National Ceasefire Accord (NCA), pledged to continue talks with the government on a comprehensive peace process.
Victor Oh, a Canadian senator, encouraged all parties to come together to find a diplomatic solution to the overlapping claims in the East Sea in a statement from Ottawa on July 14.
Cooperation should be combined with competitive negotiations to address the region’s security challenges, said Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh on the sidelines of the 15th Shangri-La Dialogue.
Year 2015 was an important milestone in Vietnam’s international economic integration with two significant events: establishment of ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) and wrapping up of TPP negotiations.
Malaysia and the European Union will resume negotiations on their FTA in May and June after four years of interruption as Malaysia was focused on the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement.
The EU will allocate 50 million EUR (56.1 million USD) to consolidate integration and facilitate trade for ASEAN, said EU Ambassador to ASEAN Francisco Fontan Pardo.
Singapore and China are working on some exploratory ideas to minimise risks of unplanned encounters in the East Sea, said Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishman on February 29.
The Thai economy might grow an extra 0.77 percent annually if the country becomes a member of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal, said the local Ministry of Commerce.
Malaysia’s upper house on January 28 approved a motion to allow the country’s International Trade and Industry Minister Mustapa Mohamed to sign the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal In New Zealand.
Vietnam has completed negotiations on bilateral agreements on automobile manufacturing and assembling with Russia and Belarus, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Vietnam and the EU finished their fifth round of negotiations on the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade, with sound outcomes.
The Philippine Government has announced a 12-day truce with the New People’s Army (NPA) to ensure peaceful Christmas and New Year holidays for the local people, a government official said.
The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines plans to complete its final negotiations with a potential strategic investor this month, General Director Pham Ngoc Minh told a recent conference.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s recent working trip to France, Belgium and the European Union yields pragmatic outcomes across politics, external affairs, economics and culture.
Vietnam and the European Union signed an announcement on the official conclusion of negotiations on the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) in Brussels on December 2.
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.
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