SMEs must co-operate on new trade pacts
Vietnamese companies are preparing for the country’s deepening integration with the establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) and signing of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
Vietnamese companies are preparing for the country’s deepening integration with the establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) and signing of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
Việt Nam’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 5.46 per cent in the first quarter, slower than the 6.12 per cent during the same period last year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) announced this week.
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.
The prices of some public and strategic services are expected to increase this year, including health care and education services.
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.