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Alberto Vettoretti
Vietnam – Hong Kong Opportunities Abound As Bilateral Trade Expands
Read more: Vietnam – Hong Kong Opportunities Abound As Bilateral Trade ExpandsHong 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…
National Assembly Working Group Talks Trade in Portugal
Read more: National Assembly Working Group Talks Trade in PortugalMembers 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…
China-Australia Relations: Opportunities, Challenges, and Latest Updates
Read more: China-Australia Relations: Opportunities, Challenges, and Latest UpdatesChina-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.
Employment – Transient Workers
Read more: Employment – Transient WorkersAre 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…
Announcing the Launch of Middle East Briefing – the latest title from Asia Briefing publications
Read more: Announcing the Launch of Middle East Briefing – the latest title from Asia Briefing publicationsSept 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…
Riccardo Benussi to Attend LEA’s European Conference in Athens, Greece – the First in Europe Post-Covid
Read more: Riccardo Benussi to Attend LEA’s European Conference in Athens, Greece – the First in Europe Post-CovidOn April 25, 2022, Riccardo Benussi, Head of Business Development for Central & Southern Europe, will travel to Athens, Greece to meet with strategic partners and participate in LEA’s European Regional Conference. The Conference will run from April 28 to April 30 in the Mediterranean capital, Athens, and will be LEA’s first, in-person European Conference…
Our Shanghai Staff Volunteers During the City’s Latest Covid Outbreak
Read more: Our Shanghai Staff Volunteers During the City’s Latest Covid OutbreakSince the beginning of March 2022, Shanghai has been experiencing a new wave of COVID-19 infections and residents have been placed in lockdown to prevent the spread of the virus. Several of our Shanghai office team members have been active in their residential communities, volunteering to help with organizing nucleic acid testing and delivering food…
Ines Liu Joins “Women in Tech: Women Support Women” Panel Discussion as Moderator
Read more: Ines Liu Joins “Women in Tech: Women Support Women” Panel Discussion as ModeratorOn August 30 2021, Ines Liu, International Business Advisory Manager, took part in and moderated the panel discussion – Women in Tech: Women Support Women – hosted by the European Chamber of Commerce Beijing Chapter. Over the years, women have come a long way in the workforce, and have made great strides in leadership roles. …
Vietnam’s High Growth Import and Export Industries
Read more: Vietnam’s High Growth Import and Export IndustriesThe US was Vietnam’s largest export market in the first four months of the year with a value of US$30.3 billion, up 50 percent year-on-year with China coming in at second, followed by the EU according to Vietnam’s General Statistics Office (GSO). We examine the five most sustainable trade industries, suited for high-growth export and import. Electronics…
Vietnam and Canada Trade: Leveraging the CPTPP
Read more: Vietnam and Canada Trade: Leveraging the CPTPPVietnam 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…
Q&A: Electronics and Semiconductor Industry in Vietnam
Read more: Q&A: Electronics and Semiconductor Industry in VietnamAs 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…
Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island: A Key Investment Destination for the Tourism Industry
Read more: Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island: A Key Investment Destination for the Tourism IndustryOnce 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…