Nguyễn Quý Dương, deputy director of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Plant Protection Department, speaks with Hải quan (Customs) newspaper about China’s import policies and the need to improve the quality of Vietnamese fruits to meet stricter standards … [Read more...] about Việt Nam must be more active in exporting fruit
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Billionaires richer than 60 percent of the world’s population: Oxfam
If the world's richest 1 per cent just paid 0.5 per cent extra tax on their wealth for 10 years, it would equal the investment needed to create 117 million new jobs in elderly and child care, education and health, Oxfam said. … [Read more...] about Billionaires richer than 60 percent of the world’s population: Oxfam
UK PM Johnson seeks post-Brexit deals at Africa summit
UK finance minister Sajid Javid said in an interview with the Financial Times published on Saturday that "there will not be alignment" with the EU once the post-Brexit transition period shuts at the end of the year. — AFP … [Read more...] about UK PM Johnson seeks post-Brexit deals at Africa summit
Concerns over Việt Nam-EU FTA signing
The European Parliament, which is in charge of approving all treaties or international trade agreements that the EU joins, has strict requirements on labour standards in free trade agreements to ensure that workers in the involved countries can fully benefit from the agreement when it is in place, when it comes to the issues related to wages and working conditions. We need to avoid cases of unequal competition when the agreement is put into effect, for example a party puts a social and environmental impact on the other party. … [Read more...] about Concerns over Việt Nam-EU FTA signing
Police arrest organiser of Hong Kong protest after rally turns violent
Anti-government protesters attend a rally to call for democratic reforms in Hong Kong, China January 19, 2020 – PHOTO: REUTERS HONG KONG (REUTERS) - A prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist was arrested by police, his organisation said on Monday, after a protest he helped organise in the financial district a day earlier turned violent with officers firing tear gas to disperse the crowds. … [Read more...] about Police arrest organiser of Hong Kong protest after rally turns violent
