pharma firms look to future

Pharma firms look to future

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.
japan taking ftas seriously

Japan taking FTAs seriously

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.
cptpp to transform local agribusiness

CPTPP to transform local agribusiness

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership is expected to bring numerous export and investment opportunities to agricultural businesses in Vietnam. However, it also poses some challenges that cannot be weathered overnight. Thanh Dat reports.
cptpp offers rising appeal

CPTPP offers rising appeal

With the landmark Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership in effect in Vietnam, the race among investors in the sectors that stand to gain the most is expected to heat up, heralding in opportunities for Vietnam to approach long-coveted higher-quality capital flows. Bich Thuy reports.
cptpp a guarantee of new investment wave

CPTPP a guarantee of new investment wave

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) took effect in Vietnam in January this year. Lam Thi Quynh Anh, division head under the Office of the Inter-agency Steering Committee for International Economic Integration, writes about the CPTPP’s numerous impacts on the country’s economy, including its support for Vietnam to expand trade and attract more investment.
cptpp adding legal layers to foreign investment protection

CPTPP adding legal layers to foreign investment protection

Investment is a key driving force for economic growth and competitiveness as it spurs innovation, creates jobs, and connects investors to global value chains. The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) provides a strong, rules-based framework through which to grow investment relations with key Asia-Pacific economies. Quan Phan, senior associate of ACSV Legal Vietnam, outlines how the CPTPP benefits investors, and the terms and conditions to ensure that investment procedures will be easier and more transparent for foreign investors.
global trade opens to local companies

Global trade opens to local companies

Upon the entry into force of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, great opportunities for Vietnam will usher in export and import market expansion, as well as an ease in rule of origin. VIR’s Phuong Thu delves into the potential bonanzas deriving from the deal’s member markets.
quality remains priority for hanoi french hospital

Quality remains priority for Hanoi French Hospital

With the enforcement of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, the demand for high-quality healthcare in Vietnam is forecast to rise. Prof. Philippe Hovette (left), director general, and Lucien Blanchard (right), general manager, both from Hanoi French Hospital, discuss preparations for its future growth with VIR’s Bich Thuy.
firms urged to carefully prepare for cptpp

Firms urged to carefully prepare for CPTPP

The country is facing fierce competition, even in the domestic market. Businesses therefore need to better exploit the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
e portal about cptpp launched

E-portal about CPTPP launched

The Ministry of Industry and Trade recently debuted a new website available at cptpp.moit.gov.vn where citizen and enterprises can learn more about the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
vietnam firms urged to study cptpp rules

Vietnam firms urged to study CPTPP rules

Vietnamese companies must know how to take advantage of and mitigate the adverse impacts of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a seminar heard on Wednesday.
intangible benefits from the cptpp and trade war

Intangible benefits from the CPTPP and trade war

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is a huge milestone in Vietnam’s drive for economic integration. We are among the few countries which will benefit the most from this trade pact. However, the benefits will not be the same for everybody.
laws to be revised to implement cptpp

Laws to be revised to implement CPTPP

Vietnam will revise some laws to implement the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), and the drafts will be submitted to the National Assembly in May.
utilising ftas to improve businesses

Utilising FTAs to improve businesses

Vietnam’s accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), and the enforcement of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) will set a string of challenges for local government and businesses to adopt an Industry 4.0 model in ­Vietnam.
soe divestment a priority in cptpp era

SOE divestment a priority in CPTPP era

Vietnam will be required to comply with strict commitments to remove state ownership in enterprises, as laid out in the new Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. Will the country be able to keep this promise? Thanh Dat reports.