ukvfta boost vietnam and uk bilateral trade

UKVFTA boost Vietnam and UK bilateral trade

With great export prospects from the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA), exports to the UK may make up more than a single per cent ($700 billion) of Vietnam's import turnover.
ukvfta opens up opportunities for steel mechanical firms

UKVFTA opens up opportunities for steel, mechanical firms

Vietnamese exporters in the steel and mechanic sectors expect to get easier access to the UK market following the signing of the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) last month.
vietnams covid 19 success is thanks to culture

Vietnam’s COVID-19 success is thanks to culture

Late last year, a global survey was published ranking countries’ preparedness to deal with a pandemic crisis. The survey measures seemed sensible enough at the time; prevention, response, reporting, financing, and medical infrastructure. The US and the UK were confidently ranked first and second whilst Vietnam ranked a distant 50th place. One year on and the opposite happened. So what did the survey miss? In one word: culture.
uk vietnam fta to become effective from 2300 on december 31

UK-Vietnam FTA to become effective from 23:00 on December 31

Representatives from Vietnam and the United Kingdom signed a free trade agreement between the two countries in London on December 29 evening (Vietnam time).
accelerating deployment of clean coal technologies

Accelerating deployment of clean coal technologies

Amid rising coal-related environmental problems, clean coal technologies are the optimal solution to ensure growth and sustainable development. Dr. Nuki Agya Utama, executive director of the ASEAN Centre for Energy, and Michelle Manook, chief executive of the World Coal Association, talked to VIR’s Bich Thuy about the potential benefits for ASEAN.
malaysia considers opening border to boost tourism

Malaysia considers opening border to boost tourism

The Malaysian government is considering opening its border to help boost the tourism sector, according to Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Nancy Shukri.
europe eases uk travel bans as us passes one million vaccinations

Europe eases UK travel bans as US passes one million vaccinations

Countries in Europe on Wednesday began easing travel bans on Britain put in place to contain a new strain of Covid-19 that UK officials believe spreads faster, as the US said it had now vaccinated one million people.
shinhan finance launches ishinhan 30 with comprehensive technologies

Shinhan Finance launches iShinhan 3.0 with comprehensive technologies

Shinhan Vietnam Finance Company Limited (Shinhan Finance), voted the Best Sustainability Development Company Vietnam 2020 by leading UK-based Global Banking & Finance Review magazine and one of the Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2020 by HR Asia magazine, has launched iShinhan 3.0 to offer friendly customer experience and convenient, feature-rich new services.
over 300 vietnamese citizens brought home from uk

Over 300 Vietnamese citizens brought home from UK

More than 360 Vietnamese citizens were brought home safely on a flight arranged by Vietnamese and UK agencies together with the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on December 21-22.
vietnams wood exports grow in anticipation of ukvfta

Vietnam's wood exports grow in anticipation of UKVFTA

Vietnam's wood exports to the UK are expected to grow strongly as the two countries have recently concluded the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA).
eu uk each demand concessions as post brexit talks stall

EU, UK each demand concessions as post-Brexit talks stall

British and EU negotiators had dug in their heels and were each demanding more concessions from the other as post-Brexit trade talks dragged on into Sunday, deadlocked on fishing rights.
vietnam uk trade relations elevating to new altitudes

Vietnam-UK trade relations elevating to new altitudes

The UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement was settled last week and will take effect from January 1, in which 99 per cent of tariffs between two countries will be eliminated – and full implementation is set to further boost UK-Vietnam bilateral trade, which has already tripled in the past decade.
bilateral potential clear to see for vietnam and uk

Bilateral potential clear to see for Vietnam and UK

As the United Kingdom began a transition period on its way to leaving the EU in January, meaning the free trade deal between Vietnam and EU members is only valid for the UK until the end of the year, Vietnam and the UK worked quickly towards signing a UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) to develop the cooperative relationship between the two.
uk and eu extend brexit talks after ditching deadline

UK and EU extend Brexit talks after ditching deadline

The European Union and Britain will return to the negotiating table on Monday after agreeing to abandon a supposed make-or-break deadline for a post-Brexit trade pact.
british official vietnam a strategic partner of uk

British official: Vietnam a strategic partner of UK

Vietnam is a strategic partner of the UK, affirmed UK Secretary of State for International Trade Elizabeth Truss at a meeting with Chairman of the National Assembly’s Committee for Economic Affairs Vu Hong Thanh in Hanoi on December 11.