The Cambodian Ministry of Commerce on February 5 issued a feedback document about the country’s recent suspension of catfish imports from several neighbouring countries, including Vietnam, reaffirming Cambodia’s commitment to complying with and supporting the spirit of trade liberalisation.
The CPTPP Commission’s third meeting was held on August 6 and ended with the approval of a ministerial joint statement reiterating the members’ commitment to back trade liberalization, and multilateral trade.
European media continue to publish many articles presenting positive assessment of the recent signing of the free trade and investment protection agreements between the European Union (EU) and Vietnam.
Thai media said on March 19 that the country is convincing other ASEAN member states to promote and restore the World Trade Organisation (WTO)’s multilateral system of settling disputes.
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), which came into force in Vietnam on January 14, will support free trade amid ongoing global trade tensions, according to HSBC Vietnam.
The seventh meeting of the joint working group of Vietnam’s Lai Chau, Ha Giang, Lao Cai and Dien Bien provinces and Yunnan province of China took place on December 12 in Lai Chau city.
The Government of Vietnam persistently pursues the policy of comprehensive integration, with a focus on international economic integration in a proactive, pragmatic and politic manner, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue affirmed at a forum held in Hanoi on December 4.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc had a meeting with his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison on November 14 as part of his working trip to Singapore to attend the 33rd ASEAN Summit and related meetings.
Embracing free trade policies, reducing overregulation and costs of doing business, and investing in human capital and infrastructure are three ingredients that help Vietnam become a top emerging economy in less than three decades, said a writing posted on the US hakernoon.com.
Through the negotiations of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has affirmed its central role in creating new regional trade architecture that contributes to the multilateral trading system and creating momentums to boost trade liberalisation and commercialisation.
Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) must continue to enhance the open, inclusive and ASEAN-centred regional architecture, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said.
Singapore has become the third country to ratify the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), according to a statement by its Ministry of Industry and Trade on July 19.
The Thai Government plans to boost rice exports by negotiating sales directly with other governments with the hope to support around 13 million local farmers – 20 percent of the country’s population.
The Vietnamese economy urgently needs to find new drivers for growth in the period from 2018-20 to achieve rapid but sustainable development, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue said at a conference held by the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences in Hanoi on November 15.
Russian President Vladimir Putin highlighted the practicality of topics discussed at the 25th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting, at a press briefing after the event concluded in central Da Nang city on November 11.
Experts have stressed that the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum plays an increasingly important role in ensuring a global system of free, open and equal trade amid rising protectionism.
APEC plays a key role in trade liberalisation and facilitation and should maintain its position by stepping up measures to implement the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific, said Paulina Nazal, Director General of International Economic Affairs at Chile’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Jayant Menon, lead economist of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), has highlighted the role of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in liberalising the world trade system.
A number of German politicians, experts and papers have hailed Vietnam for raising important voices in trade liberalisation and climate change response.
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