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EU-Vietnam free trade deal beginning to fulfil promise

October 20, 2021 | 07:00

After over one year of entry into force, the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement has enabled Vietnam to attract more investments from the EU and expand trade with this bloc’s member markets.

EU-Vietnam bilateral rises $480 million in first year of EVFTA

October 16, 2021 | 12:14

As of the end of September, EU corporations have invested about $22 billion in Vietnam, half a billion dollar more than a year ago, despite the pandemic.

Better coordination for optimal results from EVFTA

September 17, 2021 | 08:00

Over one year after the trade agreement between the European Union and Vietnam came into force, the deal’s positive impacts are clearly visible. However, faced with today’s hurdles, both sides are required to work out further solutions on how to profit the most from the historic agreement.

New investment nears via EVIPA sign-off

September 16, 2021 | 14:00

The European Parliament is urging swift ratification of the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement by the EU member states’ parliaments, paving the way for larger waves of high-quality investment into the Southeast Asian market.

Promoting free, fair, and rules-based trade through historic European deal

September 08, 2021 | 16:51

Since the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) entered into force a year ago, the agreement has made good progress even in these most difficult of circumstances with the overwhelming challenges of the pandemic.

Progress made for investment from EU with free trade deal

August 20, 2021 | 09:00

Driven by the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, investment from the bloc into Vietnam has moved in a positive direction over the past year, with bright prospects ahead on the back of the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement coming into force.

Organic producers advance via European connections

August 20, 2021 | 08:57

After its first year in effect, the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement has brought about remarkable opportunities to boost exports of Vietnamese organic products to the EU market

More time and effort required for EVFTA-led pharma advances

August 20, 2021 | 08:00

The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) officially took effect in August 2020, opening tremendous prospects in the comprehensive partnership between the two.

EVFTA effect yet to blossom in pharma

August 19, 2021 | 09:00

While encouraging signs bring some hope for European players in the enforcement of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, more conundrums are still to be solved to increase attraction for the local pharmaceutical market.

Factors for Vietnamese agricultural produce to successfully break into UK market

August 05, 2021 | 11:51

More needs to be done to boost agricultural exports to the UK, even after the UVFTA came into force this year.

EU-Vietnam FTA after the first year: Remarkable achievements amid COVID-19

July 30, 2021 | 18:20

After the first year in effect, the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement brought about remarkable achievements even in the midst of an unprecedented global pandemic.

Food producers toil to meet stringent EU regulations

July 15, 2021 | 08:00

Although the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement has been promising Vietnamese companies access to one of the largest Western markets with almost 450 million potential consumers, to distribute fruit, vegetables, and other food products in the EU, producers have to fulfil stringent requirements, which so far has only been achieved by a few.