Nguyen Van Loi, former judge of the Supreme People’s Court of Vietnam Vietnam last month signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), marking a new era for numerous trading opportunities. The RCEP consists of 20 chapters with principles and areas including intellectual property (IP). Free trade agreements (FTAs) like the RCEP, including the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership and EU-Vietnam FTA, offer prospects in numerous areas for Vietnam. … [Read more...] about International integration through strong intellectual property rights protection
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Vietnam attends APF executive board’s annual meeting
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese sub-committee, as the Vice President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Francophone (APF) for the 2019-2021 tenure, attended the APF executive board's annual meeting, which convened virtually on January 25. About 40 delegates, including three from Vietnam, joined the meeting, during which they heard a report by the APF Secretary General on the APF’s operation and response to COVID-19 and discussed orientations and action programmes for 2021 as well as multilateral inter-parliament cooperation projects. The board agreed to continue implementing the APF strategic framework for 2019-2022, focusing on four priority issues under the action program of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF). The issues cover the fight against terrorism and extreme violence; inclusive development and growth; development of public policies on French language education and teaching in the multilingual Francophone community; and implementation of the … [Read more...] about Vietnam attends APF executive board’s annual meeting
Steelmaker Hoa Sen’s chairman to become Buddhist monk in 2026
Two companies that Vu owns sold stakes in Hoa Sen last year. In fact, one of them, Hoa Sen Holdings Group, last month sold its remaining 9.7 percent stake. It had owned 24.32 percent at the beginning of the year but had sold on three earlier occasions before completing the divestment. … [Read more...] about Steelmaker Hoa Sen’s chairman to become Buddhist monk in 2026
Shipping industry needs State support to develop: ministry
To encourage the development of specialised ships, he said the ministry had requested enterprises to build or buy ships to replace foreign-nationality vessels, because Viet Nam would only license foreign-nationality ships until the end of 2023 to operate on domestic routes. … [Read more...] about Shipping industry needs State support to develop: ministry
NTUC LearningHub’s Survey Reveals Top Industry Clusters Most Likely to Hire and the In-Demand Roles Amid Pessimistic Market Outlook
Commenting on the findings, Tay Ee Learn, Director of NTUC LHUB's Technical Skills Product Division says, "Although some sectors remain hard hit as a result of the effects of the pandemic, it has been proven that there are career opportunities available as companies adapt to new ways of doing business. These findings provide invaluable insights for employees to navigate a 'Never Normal' in their preparation for multiple careers in a lifetime to secure the best chance of thriving in the turbulent pandemic era and beyond." … [Read more...] about NTUC LearningHub’s Survey Reveals Top Industry Clusters Most Likely to Hire and the In-Demand Roles Amid Pessimistic Market Outlook