Local firms need to improve capacity when joining EVFTA Improving corporate governance capacity is a major challenge for businesses, especially small-and-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) when joining the EU-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), requiring the Government to have policies and mechanisms to facilitate their operation.

Concerns over Việt Nam-EU FTA signing

The upcoming valid EU-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) will create a strong driving force for fostering Việt Nam – EU comprehensive economic partnership via the abolition of 99 per cent of import tariffs in the next 7-10 years. Chairman of the European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade (INTA) Bernd Lange spoke to Việt Nam News.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc, INTA Chair talk EVFTA signing

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and Chair of the European Parliament’s International Trade Committee (INTA) Bernd Lange discussed the signing of the EU-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) during their meeting in Hà Nội yesterday. 

Party chief farewells EU envoy Substantial room remained for collaboration between Viet Nam and the European Union (EU), Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong told outgoing Ambassador and Head of the EU delegation to Viet Nam, Franz Jessen, during a reception in Ha Noi yesterday.