european enterprises cheer on vietnams evfta preparations

European enterprises cheer on Vietnam’s EVFTA preparations

EU businesses are raring to embrace Vietnam’s positive administrative changes involving healthcare, tax, customs, and other legal matters to unlock the full potential of the landmark EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement.
a dynamic and powerful asean from the german perspective

A dynamic and powerful ASEAN from the German perspective

Possessing key features that represent a snapshot of one of the most diverse, fastest-growing, and competitive regions, the ASEAN is an attractive economic region for not only German enterprises but also other European ones to invest in. Marko Walde, spokesman for the German Chambers ASEAN Business Council, explains more.
airbus cuts 15000 jobs to face aviations gravest crisis

Airbus cuts 15,000 jobs to face aviation's 'gravest crisis'

European aircraft maker Airbus said on Tuesday it is planning to cut around 15,000 jobs worldwide, 11 percent of its total workforce, in response to the "gravest crisis" the industry has ever seen caused by the coronavirus.
more than 280 vietnamese citizens repatriated from france europe

More than 280 Vietnamese citizens repatriated from France, Europe

Vietnamese agencies in and outside the country worked with the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and French agencies on June 28 and 29 to arrange a flight for more than 280 Vietnamese citizens in France and some other European countries to return to Vietnam.
circular on origin rules in evfta issued

Circular on origin rules in EVFTA issued

Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh has signed Circular 11/2020/TT-BCT on rules of origin in the European Union – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).
europe and vietnam draw ties together at time of dire need

Europe and Vietnam draw ties together at time of dire need

The overwhelming positive vote of the Vietnamese National Assembly on the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) confirms the strong Vietnamese commitment to the agreements and represents the completion of a journey started 10 years ago. It embodies an extraordinary step ahead in the relations between the European Union and Vietnam and it comes at a perfect time, as in a few months we will be celebrating 30 years of diplomatic relations.
euro insurers on the prowl for new tie ups

Euro insurers on the prowl for new tie-ups

Despite the immense potential of the Vietnamese market, European insurers will not find making further inroads a walk in the park as competition is ramping up.
uefa calls for transfer window to close across europe on october 5

UEFA calls for transfer window to close across Europe on October 5

LAUSANNE: UEFA wants a harmonised European transfer window this summer closing on October 5, ahead of next season's Champions League and Europa League group stages, football's continental governing body said Thursday (Jun 18).
origin rules may bar textile makers from evfta boons

Origin rules may bar textile makers from EVFTA boons

Many of Vietnam’s textile and garment businesses could be deterred from the benefits of the free trade agreement between the European Union and Vietnam by falling short of the requisite rules of origin.
wagners schalke fail to win again in europa league hunt

Wagner's Schalke fail to win again in Europa League hunt

BERLIN: David Wagner's Schalke continued their record-breaking run of bad form on Wednesday (Jun 17), notching up a 14th successive game without a win in a 2-1 away defeat to fellow European hopefuls Eintracht Frankfurt.
institutional tweaks to open up eu investment

Institutional tweaks to open up EU investment

Although Vietnam’s adoption of trade and investment agreements with the European Union are expected to be a boon for Vietnam, it triggers a need for the country to continue intensifying regulatory reforms – a key to help attract more investors and businesses from the EU.
evfta paves way for high quality fdi flows from europe to vietnam

EVFTA paves way for high-quality FDI flows from Europe to Vietnam

The European Union (EU)-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) is expected to trigger high-quality FDI flows from Europe to the Southeast Asian country, Vietnamese Trade Counsellor in Italy Nguyen Duc Thanh has told the Vietnam News Agency (VNA).
nas ratification of evfta evipa significant deputy fm

NA’s ratification of EVFTA, EVIPA significant: Deputy FM

The recent ratification of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) by the National Assembly, along with the decision by the European Parliament (EP) to adopt the two agreements, confirms the desire and determination of the two parties to further deepen bilateral relations 30 years after establishing diplomatic ties, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son.
german fm voices serious concerns over israeli annexation plan

German FM voices 'serious concerns' over Israeli annexation plan

JERUSALEM: Germany and its European partners have "serious concerns" over Israel's plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said in Jerusalem on Wednesday (Jun 10).
evfta to benefit vietnams agricultural sector ep official

EVFTA to benefit Vietnam’s agricultural sector: EP official

The EU – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) will bring great benefits to Vietnam's agricultural sector, according to an official from the European Parliament (EP).