UKVFTA ushers in a bright future for UK – Việt Nam ties, ensures smooth post-Brexit trade

The UK – Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) was officially signed in London on December 29. On this occasion, Heather Wheeler, MP and Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy for Cambodia, Laos, Việt Nam and Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Trần tuấn Anh spoke with Việt Nam News Agency about opportunities and challenges of the newly-signed trade deal which was expected to take force from early 2021.

Top 10 economic events of Việt Nam in 2020

Việt Nam being among the few countries to post GDP growth and the signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement in 2020 are among the top 10 domestic economic events in the year. The following are the 10 outstanding events as selected by the Vietnam News Agency.

Thai Vietjet to launch semi-commercial flights from HCM City to Bangkok

The flights are expected to partly contribute to recovering the travel and trade between the two countries after a long suspension since March this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic while providing convenient and valued choices for passengers returning home during the travel restricted period.

HCM City firms gear up for Tết

Confectionery companies are beefing up production and distribution to meet the demand for Tết (Lunar New Year), which falls on February 12 next year, though sales are expected to be somewhat lower this year because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

SSI Securities honoured with Labour Hero title

SSI Securities Corporation was conferred the title of ‘Labour Hero in the Đổi Mới (Renewal) period’ at a ceremony in HCM City on December 27, making it the first stock brokerage to be so honoured.

BCG Energy instals 43MW rooftop solar energy systems in 2020

Skylar Joint Stock Company, a subsidiary of BCG Energy JSC, held a grand inauguration ceremony for the rooftop solar system installed at Kangda Board Co., Ltd located in the Linh Trung III export processing zone, Tây Ninh Province, on December 28.

Chemicals industry urged ‘Go Green’

The chemicals industry in Việt Nam has been facing quite a few environmental and social challenges, which require it to find new pathways in development, production, and consumption to ensure sustainable development.

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