US supports VN in improving customs procedures The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Việt Nam’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) launched the USAID Trade Facilitation Programme in Hà Nội on Wednesday.

Trade agreement to boost exports of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises The World Trade Organisation (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) will help micro, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) further diversify exports and expand markets, as well as improve GDP growth in Việt Nam, experts said yesterday (June 13) at a seminar held in HCM City.

Global integration key to logistics development

The Vietnamese logistics sector must take advantage of global integration to reach its full potential, deputy minister of industry and trade Cao Quốc Hưng said at a meeting on Friday.

The 25th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting adopts Đà Nẵng Declaration

Leaders of APEC are determined to take bolder and sustained collective actions to inject new dynamism into APEC cooperation to promote sustainable, innovative and inclusive growth, deepen regional economic integration, realize the full potential of the business sector, particularly micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), and enhance food security and sustainable agriculture

Deputy Prime Minister meets EU leaders

Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ and Vice President of the European Commission Jyrki Katainen have agreed to facilitate all-level visits, particularly the visit to Việt Nam by President of the European Council Donald Tusk.

Cutting-edge trade portal opens

The Vietnam Trade Information Portal (VTIP) was officially launched yesterday by the General Department of Vietnam Customs (GDVC) with the help of the World Bank (WB), in order to provide the business community with a reliable one window information source on the relevant legal regulations and categorisation for both export and import purposes.

APEC trade ministers seek deeper cooperation

Trade ministers from the 21 Pacific Rim countries gathered during a major trade meeting on Saturday in Hà Nội to discuss future plans for regional trade co-operation amid growing fears of protectionism, as well as changes in politics, economies and technology.

Logistics association to assist in national plan on competitiveness

The Việt Nam Logistics Association (VLA) on Wednesday launched a ceremony to implement the government’s first national action plan to improve the country’s competitiveness and its logistics sector by 2025.

TFA execution sub-par: experts

Việt Nam must create an efficient intersectoral mechanism to improve the current set of regulatory policies and ensure commitment to a strict implementation of the World Trade Organisation (WTO)’s Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), said experts and governmental agencies.

TFA ratified by 112 members of WTO

The first multilateral deal agreed at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) came into force Wednesday, a step billed as a milestone for the body facing unprecedented threats from a hostile US administration.