VN to simplify customs checks

Vietnam plans to hasten the reform of customs checks to save time and costs for businesses and facilitate trade.

ASEAN, China enhance cooperation in response to COVID-19

The ASEAN Coordinating Council (ACC) and the ASEAN-China Foreign Ministers met on January 20 in Laos to discuss on how to respond to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

ASEAN 2020: Vietnam chairs first meeting of ACCC in 2020

Head of the Vietnam’s Permanent Mission to ASEAN, Ambassador Tran Duc Binh chaired the first 2020 meeting of the ASEAN Connectivity Coordinating Committee (ACCC) in Indonesia on February 18.

PM lauds Vietnam-Russia anti-corruption cooperation

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on February 17 congratulated the Government Inspectorate of Vietnam and the Russian Presidential Anti-Corruption Directorate on their expanded anti-corruption cooperation.

Prime Minister requires further expansion of social insurance coverage

Vietnam has basically achieved the target of health insurance for all, but it still needs to further expand the coverage of social insurance, according to Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Gov’t to issue lists of preferential tariffs under EVFTA

The Government is set to issue a decree on the lists of preferential export tariffs and special preferential import tariffs to implement the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) when the deal comes into force in Vietnam.

European Parliament ratifies EVFTA, EVIPA

The European Parliament (EP) on Wednesday ratified the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA).

NA Standing Committee convenes 42nd session

The 42nd session of the National Assembly Standing Committee opened in Hanoi on February 10 under the chair of NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

Improving access to resources critical for SME development

Access to resources was vital for the development of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Vietnam actively proposes common efforts against epidemics

As Chair of ASEAN, Vietnam has actively proposed and promoted common efforts of the bloc to effectively fight epidemics, the Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang said at a regular press conference in Hanoi on February 6.