Viet Nam and Israel on Sunday announced the conclusion of negotiations for their free trade agreement (FTA), creating a premise for the two countries to sign the deal right this year.
The Viet Nam-EU Free Trade Agreement is expected to offer opportunities
for Viet Nam and its small- and medium-sized enterprises but local
businesses and governments must become more aware of the FTA''s
requirements.
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations between Viet Nam and the
European Union (EU) requires continuous efforts from both sides, said
the European Parliament''s President of the Committee on International
Trade, Bernd Lange, in Ha Noi yesterday.
Viet Nam is a friendly and reliable partner of the EU and the Free
Trade Agreement being negotiated will promote growth for both sides, a
senior European Commission official has said.
Vietnamese major exports will soon see strong growth in South Korea
after the approval of the Vietnam-Korea Free Trade Agreement (FTA),
reported Dau Tu (Investment) newspaper.
The Viet Nam Steel Association is proposing reasonable import tax rates
for iron and steel products amid concerns over the effects of a possible
mass inflow of imported steel from Russia.