VN must improve quality of labour force for EVFTA The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) offers many opportunities to Vietnamese workers and just as many challenges. The country’s labour force must find ways to improve its quality in order to produce products that adhere to stricter standards in European markets, said policymakers and labour experts at a conference in Hà Nội on September 17. 

Auto stocks to grow thanks to rising consumption

Automobile stocks are expected to lure more investment thanks to the growth of market consumption, forecast to reach over 500,000 vehicles per year from 2021.

France-Việt Nam waterway shipping route inaugurated

Nearly 600 tonnes of malt from France’s central Bourgogne-Franche-Comte region will be shipped weekly to Việt Nam via a new waterway route linking an inland port in the French department of Yonne with Cái Mép seaport in HCM City.

Việt Nam needs renewal of property market to lure more foreign capital Việt Nam needs to renew its real estate market to attract more foreign investors and increase the quality of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the sector, according to experts.

Việt Nam to gain $11b from wood and forest product exports this year Việt Nam is likely to reach its export turnover target of US$11 billion from wood and forestry products this year as the main season for business is in the last six months of the year, according to an official of the Việt Nam Timber and Forest Product Association.

Talking shop - EVFTA: Agricultural exporters will increase in professionalism

The EU-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) is expected to boost Việt Nam's exports, especially agricultural and aquatic products that already have competitive advantages in the European market. However, the domestic agricultural sector will face challenges when penetrating this market of over 800 million people.

Many foreign companies move factories to Việt Nam: Savills Many companies are moving their factories from other countries to Việt Nam, showing the potential for strong development of industrial real estate.

Việt Nam faces difficulties in rice exports

Việt Nam will face difficulties in exporting rice in the short term due to obstacles in most major markets, such as China and the Philippines, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

EVFTA brings many benefits for protecting intellectual property rights in VN The EU-Việt Nam free trade agreement (EVFTA) is expected to bring many benefits in protection of intellectual property rights in Việt Nam.

Việt Nam making strides in workers' rights Deborah Greenfield, Deputy Director-General for Policy at the International Labour Organisation, spoke to Viet Nam News reporter Thu Vân about the Vietnamese Government's efforts to change its labour laws in line with requirements on labour rights in free trade agreements it has recently ratified, like the CPTPP and the EVFTA, as well as the challenges ahead in the world of work.