28-08-2019 10:52
On June 14, the Vietnamese National Assembly passed a law amending and supplementing certain articles of the Law on Insurance Business and the Law on Intellectual Property. The purpose of the move is to make national legislation compatible with the requirements set out in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, of which Vietnam is a signatory. Tran Manh Hung, partner from law firm Baker McKenzie, explained the changes.
23-08-2019 16:10
Vietnam posted a positive trade surplus of over US$1 billion with ten countries in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) seven months after the trade deal came into effect, according to a report by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
25-07-2019 14:00
Over past decades, Taiwanese companies have been considering Vietnam a good location for their investment. Shih Rui-Chi, representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Vietnam, writes about the prospects of Taiwanese investment in Vietnam in the context of the country entering the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership and the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement this year.
18-06-2019 10:09
Preferential export taxes offered by the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) are expected to be promulgated this month. However, the tax reduction is only one of the incentives for Vietnamese goods when entering markets, not a ‘lifesaver’ for businesses, said the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).
10-05-2019 10:21
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is knocking at the doors of every business including the country’s private sector. With Colorbond® – the high-class pre-painted steel brand under Australia-based BluseScope® and NS BlueScope Vietnam, innovation and sustainability are considered the keys to enhance its competitive edge.
08-05-2019 21:00
Vietnam is doing its best to improve its business climate to attract more foreign direct investment. Lindsey Ice, economist at FocusEconomics which provides in-depth economic analysis globally, writes about what the country should do to lure in more of this type of funding amidst the dawn of Industry 4.0 and new free trade agreements, including the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership taking effect.
08-05-2019 16:00
Vietnam’s joining of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership is expected to boost the country’s exports, and give the private sector more opportunities for growth. Phuong Hao reports.
17-04-2019 16:04
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership is ushering in a new era of stronger intellectual property protection with a number of significant changes, some of which take immediate effect. Mai Duy Linh of T&G Law Firm LLC, associate firm of Tilleke & Gibbins, delves into how these changes resulted in the quick roll-out of a draft bill to amend the current related law on and bring it in line with Vietnam’s obligations under the agreement.
15-04-2019 11:21
Vietnam’s exports to member countries of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) are expected to increase strongly through 2030, reaching 25 percent of the nation’s total exports, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT).
11-04-2019 16:16
Based on collaboration opportunities arising with the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, TNG Investment and Trading JSC is confident to reach the annual growth of 15 per cent in the 2019-2024 period.
29-03-2019 16:00
With global firms rushing into Vietnam in the era of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, there is an urgent need for the country to develop its own supporting industries.
29-03-2019 15:00
Benefits from the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership via guidelines on origin of materials are attracting more and more overseas investment in Vietnam’s apparel and footwear sectors. Phuong Hao reports.
29-03-2019 14:00
With the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership in effect, more opportunities will open up for Singaporean-based multinationals currently investing or looking to pour money into Vietnam in a wide range of sectors. Van Ngoc reports.
29-03-2019 11:00
With expected fierce rivalry as a result of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, domestic Vietnamese pharmaceutical businesses are increasingly investing big in technological innovations that help them stay competitive in a lucrative market.
29-03-2019 10:00
Japanese enterprises in Vietnam are learning about utilising the newly-effective Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, along with other free trade agreements (FTAs), in order to build on an effective approach to business. Hironobu Kitagawa, chief representative of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Hanoi Office, gives an overall picture of its members’ application of FTAs and their future business movements.