The Philippines’ trade minister revealed on Wednesday a long-awaited free-trade agreement between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and Hong Kong was expected to be signed in November, as he urged the region’s businessmen to use the city as a gateway to mainland China
Asean Business Advisory Council (Asean-Bac) Malaysia has called upon Asean to become more dynamic and realistic in the ever-changing global environment.
The World Bank (WB) on Thursday released its bi-annual report on Việt Nam’s economy, keeping its country GDP forecast at 6.3 per cent this year following an economic boost in the second quarter.
Việt Nam and Malaysia have agreed to increase visits at all levels and through all channels alongside boosting people-to-people exchanges to advance the their bilateral strategic partnership.
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, speaking at his talks with Vietnamese PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc in The Hague on Monday, said the Netherlands supports the early signing and ratification of the Vietnam-EU free trade agreement.
The international community will face many challenges in implementing finance in the future, necessitating a solution that balances the goals of finance, integration and consumer protection in the context of global development.
Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida stated that Japan will deepen its cooperation with ASEAN at a lunch meeting with Ambassadors of the bloc’s member states on July 11 on the occasion of ASEAN’s 50th founding anniversary (August 8, 1967 - 2017).
India on Tuesday said that its “powerful convergences” with the ASEAN can boost cooperation and hoped that when the grouping will look West, it will see a “more confident” nation with strong economic prospects.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
