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EU trade chief to visit India
26-Feb-2010 DPA
The European Commissioner for Trade, Karel De Gucht, is due to travel to Singapore to launch negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) and to Delhi "to inject new momentum into the ongoing FTA negotiations"
Viet Nam, EU progress in co-operation negotiations
4-Feb-2010 Viet Nam News
Viet Nam and the European Union have fully agreed on two-thirds of the articles after the sixth round of negotiations on the Partnership and Co-operation Agreement, according to head of the European Commission Delegation in Viet Nam Sean Doyle.
EU keen on FTA negotiations with Vietnam
20-Jan-2010 VietNamNet
"We want it to start as soon as possible, even next month or in two months’ time if possible," Sean Doyle, ambassador and head of the Delegation of the European Commission to Vietnam, said
VN, Japan continue partnership talks
19-Jan-2010
Viet Nam and Japan have affirmed their determination to implement the Viet Nam-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (VJEPA).
Vietnam - No human rights issues in trade acts
7-Dec-2009 VNA
A leading Vietnamese Government official has asked that the US leave democratic and human rights issues out of its trade acts
EU wants to negotiate FTA with Vietnam
27-Nov-2009 Viet Nam Net
After failure in FTA negotiation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the last over one years, Schlegelmilch said that the EU wants to seek another approach before the Vietnam-EC Joint Committee’s meeting on November 26-27 in Hanoi.
Vietnam, US hold third BIT negotiation round
23-Nov-2009 VOV
Vietnam expressed concerns about the possibility of executing some terms and conditions in the BIT draft, especially those relating to transfer of money, financial services, list of non-conforming measures and minimum standard treatment.
Vietnam-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement comes into effect
4-Oct-2009
The Vietnam-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (VJEPA) has come into official effect on October 1, thus import duty rates will be cut in accordance with the agreed roadmap.
Vietnam calls on US trade to treat Vietnam fairly
23-Jul-2009 Thanh Nien News
Minister of Industry and Trade Vu Huy Hoang has asked US trade representatives to consider antidumping lawsuits on Vietnamese products fairly and without prejudice
“Vietnam-EU half way there”
19-Jul-2009 VOV News
James Moran, Director for Asia of the Directorate General for External Relations of the European Commission and head of the EU delegation said this regarding the fourth round of talks on the signing of a Partnership Cooperation Agreement (PCA) between Vietnam and EU.
FTA with Vietnam set as EU priority under Swedish presidency
5-Jul-2009 VOV News
The European Union is moving ahead with negotiations on a free trade agreement with Vietnam. The process is expected to be completed by October 2010, as the pact is now an EU priority under the new Swedish presidency.
Chile hopes to sign FTA with Vietnam soon
18-May-2009 Thanh Nien News
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet said Friday she hoped Vietnam and Chile will soon sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as the two countries have come into concurrence on many important issues during FTA negotiations.
US on track to be top investor in Vietnam
14-May-2009 AFP
The United States is on track to become the leading foreign direct investor in Vietnam, the head of a US business delegation said Wednesday.
Vietnam ratifies FTA with Japan
22-Apr-2009 Fibre to Fashion
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has ratified a comprehensive free-trade agreement with Japan. It will take effect in July this year.
"We oppose free trade negotiations with Vietnam" - Johnson, NCTO
5-Mar-2009 Fibre2Fashion
At a hearing on proposed free trade negotiations with countries in the Trans-Pacific Partnership area (TPP), the US National Council of Textile Organisations opposed the proposed inclusion of Vietnam in the negotiations and said the textile industry would oppose any agreement that included Vietnam.
Vietnam has plenty of opportunity to boost seafood exports to Japan
19-Feb-2009 QDND
Japan is intensifying the import of tuna and various kinds of fish from Vietnam. Since other aquiculture export markets are drying up, many Vietnamese businesses are shifting the focus onto Japan.
EU hints at FTA with Vietnam
15-Feb-2009 VietnamNet
The European Union is looking to sign a separate free trade agreement with Vietnam after experiencing a slow progress in negotiating a region-to-region free trade deal with ASEAN.
Japan, Vietnam sign free trade pact
25-Dec-2008 AFP
Japan and Vietnam signed an economic partnership pact Thursday with a promise to cut tariffs on some 92 percent of goods and services traded between the two nations within a decade.
ASEAN FTA by March first week: Jairam Ramesh
21-Dec-2008 Indopia
The Free Trade Agreement between India and ASEAN will be signed in the first week of March 2009. It will lead to tough competition from Vietnam, whose productivity in tea, coffee and pepper is much higher than India’s.
Japan to help Vietnam strengthen car, electronic parts industries
21-Dec-2008 Vietnam Business News
According to JETRO, Japan will boost support to Vietnam next year, once the two governments sign an FTA, for the benefit of both Vietnamese and Japanese corporations