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Oil major settles huge capital gains tax bill to Vietnam after Finance Uncovered investigation
27-Jan-2020 Finance Uncovered
When Vietnam signalled it would claim the tax due, oil giant ConocoPhillips issued a pre-emptive legal strike using an arbitration process under the UK-Vietnam bilateral investment treaty.
Vietnam sent champagne to MEPs ahead of trade vote
23-Jan-2020 EU Observer
MEPs over Christmas received bottles of Moet & Chandon Imperial champagne from Vietnam’s embassy in Brussels - ahead of the trade deal vote with Vietnam.
EU lawmakers give initial backing to Vietnam trade deal
21-Jan-2020 Reuters
The international trade committee of the European Parliament supported the agreement by 29 votes to six, opening the way to a vote in the full parliament when it meets in the week starting on Feb. 10.
MEPs: Don’t waste your chance to change Vietnam
15-Jan-2020 Human Rights Watch
In coming weeks, the European Parliament is expected to take a binding decision on whether to approve, postpone or reject the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Investment Protection Agreement (IPA).
White House trade adviser says phase one trade deal with China is ’in the bank’
6-Jan-2020 The Hill
Navarro also hinted at future trade deals with the post-Brexit United Kingdom, other European countries and Vietnam.
Taiwan and Vietnam to sign new bilateral investment deal: report
19-Dec-2019 Taiwan News
Taiwan is expected to sign a new bilateral investment agreement with Vietnam in Taipei to reinforce protection for Taiwanese enterprises operating in the Southeast Asian country by establishing an intergovernmental mechanism to provide assistance and support.
Cambodia-VN forum hears plans for cross-border SEZ
9-Dec-2019 Phnom Penh Post
As Vietnam currently has a free trade agreement with the US, Cambodia may benefit from the special economic zone – particularly from the US market.
Jailed journalist urges EU not to ratify FTA with Vietnam
4-Dec-2019 Radio Free Asia
Pham said of human rights in particular, it would go against the EU’s founding principles to condone the human rights record of Vietnam through the EVFTA.
Vietnam to allow independent trade unions, delay retirement
22-Nov-2019 The Asahi Shimbun
The adoption of the law" is expected to pave the way for the ratification of several free trade agreements Vietnam has signed, including one with the European Union.
After a week in Hanoi: What we need to make a EU-Vietnam trade deal work
10-Nov-2019 Euractiv
Will this trade deal help improve people’s livelihoods and rights, and offer a brighter future for Vietnamese at home? Or will it make matters worse.
Free trade zones with the EAEU
5-Nov-2019 Modern Diplomacy
The Eurasian Union is working diligently to sign FTA agreements with interested countries. Such agreements bolster the EAEU’s positions in the regional and global economy.
Joint NGO letter on EU-Vietnam free trade agreement
5-Nov-2019 Human Rights Watch
Vietnamese and international civil society organisations, are writing to urge you to ensure that the European Parliament postpones its consent to the EVFTA and IPA until certain human rights benchmarks are met by the Vietnamese government.
Brazil aims to forge more trade accords as Bolsonaro heads to Asia
16-Oct-2019 Reuters
Brazil aims to conclude free trade agreements between Mercosur and Singapore and South Korea by next year, as it also eyes deals with Vietnam and Indonesia.
India wants data localisation in RCEP for security interests
12-Oct-2019 The Economic Times
India has proposed locating computing facilities inside the country if it is meant to protect its essential security interests and national interests at the the ongoing negotiations of the proposed RCEP trade agreement.
Open letter to the European Parliament: Human rights before free trade with Vietnam
3-Oct-2019 ACAT
ACAT and 47 Vietnamese and international organizations urge members of the European Parliament to delay consideration of the free trade agreement with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
EU-Vietnam trade deal shows EU will bend human rights standards if the price is right
17-Aug-2019 ASEAN Today
The new EU-Vietnam free trade agreement (FTA) shows the EU will look past human rights violations to push a trade agenda. But as FTAs with ASEAN states don’t offer the EU the same economic benefits, it’s unlikely the bloc will pen more in the near future.
Vietnam: New free trade agreement with EU strengthens IP protection
25-Jul-2019 Managing IP
Vietnam’s full compliance with the EVFTA will require a comprehensive review and amendment of its intellectual property law.
Vietnam FTA: EU is more pragmatic than principled
25-Jul-2019 Asia Times
The EU’s deal with Vietnam is considered hypocritical by many Asian nations.
Vietnamese parliament to ratify FTA with EU soon
22-Jul-2019 Prensa Latina
The National Assembly of Vietnam will ratify the recently-signed EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).
EU-Vietnam trade deal prompts concern in Thailand
14-Jul-2019 ASEAN Today
The new EU-Vietnam free trade deal could spark a manufacturing exodus from Thailand to Vietnam. Thailand will likely look to other markets to compensate.