European Parliament ratifies EVFTA, EVIPA

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

EVFTA makes Viet Nam more attractive to EU investors: German media Foreign investors, especially those from the European Union (EU), will find it more appealing to invest in Việt Nam when the EU- Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) comes into effect, according to German broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW).

New and progressive Labour Code in the pipeline

Bùi Sỹ Lợi, vice chairman of the National Assembly Committee of Social Affairs, speaks to Thời báo Kinh tế Việt Nam (Việt Nam Economic Times) about opportunities to develop good relations between employers and employees

Presidential Office announces promulgation of 11 new laws The revised Labour Code brings to the table many significant changes that aim to ensure Việt Nam’s labour standards are in line with international norms.

Remittances to Việt Nam to further rise in 2019 Remittances to Việt Nam are likely to further increase in 2019 because overseas Vietnamese people believe in the stability of the economy and see better investment opportunities, economist Nguyễn Trí Hiếu said.

Labour Forum 2019 spotlights future of work “Future of Work: The Choice of Việt Nam” was the theme of the Labour Forum 2019 held in Hà Nội on Wednesday.

Vietnamese enterprises raise awareness about SDGs Many Vietnamese enterprises lack understanding about sustainable development goals (SDGs) and are not applying them to their business, Trần Thị Lan Anh, deputy general secretary of the Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said on Monday at a forum held in HCM City.

NA adopts revised Labour Code, adding holiday and allowing independent unions The National Assembly (NA) this morning voted on the amended labour code with changes to the national holidays and labour practices, after months of heated debate among workers, employers and experts.

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EVFTA must bring benefits to people: INTA chief

The European Parliament is expected to vote for the agreement on January 31, 2020 and the agreement could be ratified in February 2020.