The US Trade Representative (USTR), in its report released on January 15 on findings in the Section 301 investigation of Vietnam’s acts, policies, and practices related to currency valuation, did not mention or recommend the imposition of tariff or any sanction measures on Vietnam’s exports, the Ministry of Industry and Trade said on January 16.
The US Treasury Department’s labelling of Vietnam as a currency manipulator is groundless and certainly significantly affects the psychology of the Vietnamese business community, especially those operating in the import and export field, according to Hoang Quang Phong, Vice President of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI).
The prospect of the ASEAN-Russia ties was at centre of attention at a recent round-table conference held by the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC).
After a local silk importer was recently found to be disguising Chinese products as Vietnamese to sell them in India, experts have warned of the risks of losing out on exports and preferential tariffs due to intellectual property (IP) violations.
After a local silk importer was recently found to be disguising Chinese products as Vietnamese to sell them in India, experts have warned of the risks of losing out on exports and preferential tariffs due to intellectual property (IP) violations.
Vietnam is ready to assist Afghanistan in the latter’s peace building and development process, Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of Vietnam’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations, said on March 10.
The transport sector is striving to construct around 4,000-5,000km of expressways in the next 10 years, towards forming a national highway system in order to improve connectivity among regions nationwide, said Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The.
The Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE) has received dozens of documents from listed companies asking to extend the deadline for the disclosure of this year's financial statements.
Banking experts are of the view that despite some relaxation for banks that failed to meet Basel II standards, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) should stay firm to the Basel II target.
The fuel price stabilisation fund helps the central government manage domestic fuel prices for the foreseeable future, said Hoang Anh Tuan, Deputy Director of the Domestic Market Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, in a recent meeting with industry leaders.
The Ministry of Health has given sanction to Hung Vuong General Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City to carry out surrogate pregnancies on humanitarian grounds, making it the country’s fourth public facility to be approved.
The Ministry of Transport (MoT) has asked the Directorate for Roads of Vietnam (DRVN) to revise the Government Decree No 46 issued in 2016 towards imposing stricter penalties on drivers whose alcohol content in blood or breath exceeding the permitted level.
Some experts have acknowledged that the second summit between US President Donald Trump and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) leader Kim Jong-un was necessary and laid foundation for future progress.
Foreign minister of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Ri Yong Ho called an impromptu press conference on February 28 night in Hanoi following the DPRK-USA summit.
US President Donald Trump left Vietnam in the afternoon of February 28, soon after a press conference following his meeting with DPRK leader Kim Jong-un in Hanoi.
President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Moon Jae-in on February 25 announced that his country will work hard to prepare for the resumption of economic cooperation with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), stressing the need for the RoK to help the latter escape poverty.
The upcoming DPRK-USA Hanoi Summit Vietnam looks likely to produce outcomes of a certain level, predicted Prof. Yoshiki Mine, President of Japan’s Institute for Peaceful Diplomacy.
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