Timber agreement marks a new chance for improved market access

Timber agreement marks a new chance for improved market access

Earlier this month, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced an agreement with Vietnam to resolve concerns that led to the initiation in October 2020 of a Section 301 investigation into Vietnam’s acts, policies, and practices related to timber imports.
Vietnam still important link in global supply chain: experts

Vietnam still important link in global supply chain: experts

Vietnam is becoming a more important piece of the global supply chain, despite the supply chain and shutdown problems facing the country at present, Executive Director of the American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (AmCham Vietnam) Adam Sitkoff has told Bloomberg Television.
Stimulus welcomed as Vietnam accelerates economic reactivation

Stimulus welcomed as Vietnam accelerates economic reactivation

The ongoing pandemic has completely upended lives and economies across the planet, restricting movement, shutting schools, forcing people to work from home, and jeopardising employment for millions.
Common sense at the forefront of pandemic fight

Common sense at the forefront of pandemic fight

Like many people, I spend time digesting the heaps of information  being thrown around by mainstream and social media. Continued uncertainty, economic pressures, and news headlines are indeed causing a lot of stress. Everybody should take a deep breath and relax.
Fostering further prosperity

Fostering further prosperity

Vietnam and the United States are witnessing their heyday in bilateral relations. Adam Sitkoff, executive director of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hanoi, writes about the opportunities and challenges for US investors in Vietnam, and their expectations in the country in the time to come.