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EU and Vietnam ready to sign the EVFTA this Sunday

The Council of Ministers, the policymaking body of the European Economic Community, has approved the EU-Vietnam trade and investment agreements (EVFTA) today in Brussels, paving the way for their signature and conclusion this Sunday in Hanoi.

HSBC estimates a 0.3 percentage point gain for Vietnam’s real GDP from EVFTA

Should the EU-Vietnam FTA be ratified at the end of 2019, Vietnam could expect to gain some 0.3 percentage point to its real GDP, say economists at HSBC.

KPMG lawyer explains why even Bill Gates couldn't get a work permit as an expert for Vietnam

Foreign workers, especially who are intra-company transferees, are coping with difficulties of obtaining work permits and enjoying social insurance exemptions.

German Embassy Hanoi’s representative shared potential of Vietnamese - German cooperation

Vietnam should have a long-term project to convince the Vietnamese society that a certificate of vocational training is of the same value as an academic degree, recommended by Dr. Wolfgang Manig, Deputy Head of Mission and Economic Counsellor at the German Embassy in Hanoi.

European enterprises in Vietnam thirst for EVFTA ratification

Almost 80 per cent of European enterprises surveyed by EuroCham believe that the EVFTA will have either a 'significant' or 'moderate’ impact on their business in the medium term.

EU and Vietnam finalized legal review process for EVFTA

To ensure smooth and efficient operation of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) after the two sides finished the legal review process, both are actively resolving the final stages of this agreement which is expected to be signed by the end of this year.

IPRs protection remains challenging for European businesses as EVFTA looms for ratification

There remains a big challenge of intellectual property ahead to be resolved although brilliant sides of to-be-ratified EU Vietnam free trade agreement are miracle growth of mutual ex-import revenue and rising number of foreign companies in due to removal of hurdles.

EVFTA and two options for Vietnam

The EU - Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) endows Vietnam with comparative advantages no other country in the region excepting Singapore has.

Vietnam may cope with many obstacles when joining EVFTA

Vietnam addressing obstacles related to legal issues and business environment will be the positive signs in the preparation and implementation of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).

Expert identifies a lack of information and manpower as major barriers in integration process of Vietnamese enterprises

According to CIEM President Ph.D. Nguyen Dinh Cung, insufficient information and manpower is the major difficulty of Vietnamese enterprises in the process of international economic integration, especially in preparation for the implementation of free trade agreements (FTAs).

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