23-07-2020 07:00
European businesses are more positive about Vietnam’s trade and investment environment in the first few months after COVID-19, the Business Climate Index (BCI) unveiled by the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) on July 22 showed.
17-07-2020 14:00
The Ministry of Health has made advancements in regulations to facilitate multinational pharmaceutical corporations and to make them align with the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement. However, some concerns remain. Nitin Kapoor, vice chairman of Pharma Group under the EuroCham in Vietnam, talked with VIR’s Bich Thuy what impact the changes had on its members, and their preparations to benefit from the promising chances after the transition.
06-07-2020 17:09
The new investment wave from abroad caused by COVID-19 and US-China trade tensions has become more visible, with outstanding ventures funded from overseas being expanded in the first half of the year.
30-06-2020 14:00
In the times of post-pandemic recovery, the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and administrative reforms will be the key to boosting trade relations between Vietnam and the EU.
08-06-2020 22:20
The European Chamber of Commerce (EuroCham) has applauded National Assembly resolutions ratifying the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA), its Chairman Nicolas Audier said.
22-05-2020 10:00
Although the current pandemic is spreading rapidly in many countries and causing severe damage to the global economy, Vietnam continues to effectively control the situation while ensuring that economic activities are not interrupted. Nicolas Audier, chairman of EuroCham, talked with VIR’s Phuong Thu about the domestic mergers and acquisitions market during and post-pandemic, and how Vietnam can gain in size and trust from foreign investors through this avenue.
08-04-2020 13:32
While COVID-19 has had a significant negative impact on European business in Vietnam, many European companies have welcomed the government’s actions and measures to keep the economy afloat, according to the latest Business Climate Index (BCI) from the European Chamber of Commerce (EuroCham).
02-04-2020 09:00
Vietnam, which is taking a leap in digital transformation, is on the radar of multinational corporations, including EU businesses. Winfrid Messmer, and Bruno Sivanandan Roques de Borda from the EuroCham Digital Sector Committee, talked to VIR’s Bich Thuy about how its members will make moves to tap into opportunities arising from the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement.
30-01-2020 08:00
Vietnam is growing as a manufacturing location for medical device producers, and exports have been posting consistent growth. Torben Minko, chairman of EuroCham’s Medical Devices and Diagnostics Sector Committee, discussed with VIR’s Bich Thuy the opportunities and the preparation of members ahead of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement.
20-12-2019 11:57
The challenges on market access, circulation of products, and tax in the Vietnamese market are expected to be solved ahead of the European Parliament’s crucial vote for the ratification of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement scheduled for early 2020. Bich Thuy reports.
04-12-2019 14:50
The two notable sustainability awards handed out in October and November by the European Chamber of Commerce (EuroCham) and the Vietnam Business Council for Sustainable Development (VBCSD) recognised Tetra Pak as a pioneer in promoting sustainability in Vietnam, and affirmed that the company’s efforts are paying off.
10-10-2019 10:08
A dialogue between the Ho Chi Minh City Customs Department and the European Chamber of Commerce (EuroCham) in Vietnam took place in Ho Chi Minh City on October 9 to discuss the implementation of the European Union – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).
01-10-2019 13:19
In June, Vietnam and the EU signed the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), ending a long negotiation with a historic milestone in the long-standing partnership between the two economies. Firms and citizens of both the EU and Vietnam will enjoy not only tariff deductions but also plenty of non-tariff relief in trade. More importantly, this is a big step moving forward for the EU to assure and strengthen its partnership with Southeast Asia, as well as for Vietnam to speed up its long-term integration into the global economy.
07-08-2019 11:40
As new policies and trade deals change the focus of M&A inflows to Vietnam, the Vietnamese government is expected to remove legal barriers, create a positive environment for foreign investors, and push the divestment process at state-owned enterprises.
01-08-2019 09:07
Ahead of the upcoming enforcement of the landmark EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, European enterprises in Vietnam are seeking to venture further into the most appealing fields in order to bet on their growth potential.