Vietnam's economic growth is forecast to decline to 6.7% in 2019, but it is still enough to make Vietnam the fastest growing economy in Southeast Asia, according to a recent report announced by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).
Officials, experts, scholars and entrepreneurs from ASEAN countries and Japan gathered at a symposium in Hanoi on June 4 to discuss measures to lift the two sides’ strategic partnership to a new level.
Trade cooperation between the Czech Republic and Myanmar is being fortified, particularly via a recent visit to the European country by State Counsellor of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi from June 2 – 4 at the invitation Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis.
The private sector of Thailand has called on the country’s Government to introduce economic stimulus packages to support economic growth in the remainder of 2019 amid growth slowdown, local media reported.
As the US and China grapple with their long-term challenges and trade tensions, Asean should continue to forge partnerships, work together to build common platforms and grasp new opportunities in the digital space, Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing said on Tuesday (June 4).
Relations between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Japan are of great significance, and they have become close and important partners of each other, according to Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung.
The European Union has agreed to allow Thailand to negotiate its export quota for 31 products following a request lodged by Thai trade representatives in December 2018.
The Finance Ministry of Thailand will propose extra fiscal measures to boost the domestic economy that has been adversely affected by falling exports.