Hong Kong is Vietnam’s fifth largest investor with growing bilateral trade in multiple sectors Nguyễn Văn Quân, chairman of Vietnam’s Institute for Economics and Trade Development (IETD) said there remains vast potential for cooperation between Vietnam and Hong Kong in numerous trade sectors including investment, services, finance, and logistics. He was speaking at the Vietnam-Hong […]

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Members of Vietnam’s National Assembly on a working visit to Europe this week met with key decision-makers in Portugal. Here’s what they discussed and what trade looks like between Portugal and Vietnam. The Vice Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Tran Thanh Man and Portugal’s Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Francisco […]

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China-Australia relations appear to be going back on track following a prolonged period of strained ties. In 2023, a series of notable diplomatic engagements took place between the two countries, creating momentum to facilitate a rebound in bilateral trade and commercial prospects.

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Are you seeing a shift in employee/ workforce expectations in your jurisdiction, when it comes to flexibility, length of contract, remote working, hours of work, etc? How can clients both reflect this and protect their business interests in employment contracts? After the Covid-19 pandemic was under control and all social distancing measures were lifted, there […]

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Sept 2, 2022 – Asia Briefing™ today launched Middle East Briefing™, the latest title in its line of regional news publications. Middle East Briefing will provide regional intelligence and vital business news updates for investors about doing business in the Middle East region and rest of Asia, where interregional trade is set to well exceed USD $1 […]

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Vietnam is Canada’s largest trade partner in ASEAN. Despite the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1973, relations between the two countries have only recently strengthened reaching almost US$9 billion in trade in 2020. In March 2018, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signed the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), representing a step towards […]

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As Vietnam’s economy continues to grow and the country strives to move up the value chain, the government has promoted the electronics and semiconductor industry to help it achieve these goals. In this Q&A with Filippo Bortoletti, Senior Manager, Hanoi Office, Dezan Shira & Associates, we glean insights about the electronics and semiconductor industries including a general overview as […]

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Once being isolated and underdeveloped, Phu Quoc island is underway to become an engine for Vietnam’s tourism sector and a leading luxury tourist destination in Southeast Asia, expected to rival the likes of Indonesia’s Bali and Thailand’s Phuket. The heart-shaped Phu Quoc Island also known as ‘Pearl Paradise Island (“đảo ngọc”) by the Vietnamese, is […]

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