Hà Anh Tuấn, Director of the Centre for Policy Analysis under the Institute for Biển Đông Maritime Studies, writes to Việt Nam News on the legal implications of the arbitral tribunal’s ruling and its impacts two years on.

Viet Nam’s economy maintained impressive growth in the second quarter this year, but risks are becoming more apparent, especially threats on the exchange rate and interest rate.

Enterprises have been reluctant to cooperate with university researchers on commercialization of their inventions and products because of the lack of intellectual property (IP) protection, according to the Việt Nam Invention Association.

With its geographical advantages and favourable investment environment, the northern province of Thái Nguyên has become an attractive investment destination for many local and international corporations.

The gross domestic product (GDP) value of agriculture, forestry and fishery is estimated to expand from between 3.95 per cent to 4.05 per cent in the first six months of 2018, the highest level in the last 10 years.

Việt Nam’s gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 7.08 per cent in the first half of the year, marking the highest rate since 2010, fueled by robust expansion of the industrial and construction sector and service sector, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

The European Commission (EC) recorded Việt Nam’s efforts in addressing illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and would review its ‘yellow card’ warning against fisheries export in early next year.

Tax deductions, land allocation programmes and the establishment of appropriate credit lines along with a comprehensive legal framework are among the tasks ordered by Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc to effectively implement the Law on Support for Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs).

The central city of Đà Nẵng will host the 18th Việt Nam International Agriculture Trade Fair (AgroViet 2018) from June 28 to July 1, organisers announced. 

The Việt Nam Association of Seafood Producers and Exporters (VASEP) has proposed to the State to find solutions in dealing with trade barriers in the United States (US) market and promoting shrimp exports to this market.