Trade facilitation, partnerships and capacity-building activities are needed for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in APEC-member economies so they can take advantage of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), speakers said at a workshop held on June 7 in HCM City.
Total import-export turnover between Viet Nam and APEC member economies reached US$265.3 billion in the first 10 months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 17.4 per cent and almost equal to last year’s turnover.
Finance ministers of 21 APEC’s member economies declared a joint statement on Saturday, marking the successful conclusion of the 24th APEC Finance Ministers’ Meeting (FMM) held in Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has called on APEC member economies to accelerate efforts to enable small and medium-sized enterprises to capitalise on new trade opportunities d by digital advances.
The digital economy and e-commerce are opening up opportunities for micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to connect to global value chains, allowing access to regional and global markets, experts said at a workshop held on Tuesday in HCM City.