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Are logistics companies prepared for TPP?

The Trans-Pacific Agreement has been signed and it promises growth opportunities for all 12 members. Trade is forecast to surge, requiring solid preparations by companies in logistics and port operations. Việt Nam News reporter Thu Ngân asks business executives how their companies are preparing and what Vietnamese companies should do to successfully integrate.

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Anti-dumping duties on Vietnamese fish too high

Over the last few years, firms exporting Vietnamese basa and tra fish fillets to the US have faced severe problems due to a sudden increase in anti-dumping duties. At these rates, the Vietnamese exporters will find it increasingly difficult to export to the US market. Dharmendra N. Choudhary, a Washington DC-based international trade attorney with the law firm GDLSK LLP, speaks about the reasons behind the change.

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TPP to aid VN financial sector: expert

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will bring both opportunities and challenges to the finance sector in Việt Nam. Việt Nam News asks Alan Pham, chief economist of VinaCapital Corporate Finance Việt Nam Ltd., about them.

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Credit guarantees should be sped up to help SMEs

Việt Nam News Agency reporter Thạch Huê, Việt Nam Association of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Chairman Cao Sỹ Kiêm said that credit guarantee activities should be sped up in the future so that SMEs can better access credit.

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Firms to face stiff competition under AEC

Economic experts say enterprises in Viet Nam will face fierce competition under the ASEAN Economic Community, so they should establish relationships with large firms in the region and globally in order to better develop their businesses.

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