Vietnam – UK free trade agreement takes new step for bilateral ties
A trade deal in place will help ensure continuity in trade relations between the UK and Vietnam after Brexit’s transitional period ends on December 31, 2020.
A trade deal in place will help ensure continuity in trade relations between the UK and Vietnam after Brexit’s transitional period ends on December 31, 2020.
Such a deal would ensure a more comprehensive bilateral cooperation in various spheres, especially economy and trade, stated the Spokesperson of Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang.
Young entrepreneurs will play a key role in the post Covid-19 socio-economic recovery journey, even accelerating it in the Southeast Asian region, stated a senior UNDP official.
While the UK continues to be a potential market for Vietnam’s key export staples, the latter could be a springboard for British companies to reach a broader market in Southeast Asia.
Both Vietnam and the UK are looking for a trade deal after Brexit.
Vietnam’s exports to key markets such as the US and EU sharply rebounded across many sectors.
So far, Vietnam has brought home more than 14,000 citizens.
EVFTA provides a means of market diversification for EU and Vietnamese businesses.
The new country director is expected to provide the leadership needed to further strengthen the World Bank’s financing and knowledge engagements with Vietnam.
The UK embassy in Hanoi has sent a note to Vietnam's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Health, requesting the repatriation of the British pilot.