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Vietnam urged to step up fight against origin frauds

The Hanoitimes – Foreign companies are abusing preferential treatments from free trade agreements (FTAs) between Vietnam and its partners for illegal transshipment. Amid a growing number of Chinese goods forging Vietnamese origin to evade US punitive taxes when being exported to the US, Vietnam could face sanctions from the later without drastic measures to address the […]

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Vietnam trade surplus more than doubles in Jan-Aug

The Hanoitimes – The record US$13.5 billion trade surplus in the eight-month period far exceeded the unprecedented figure of US$11.12 billion last year. In the first eight months of 2020, Vietnam’s trade surplus reached an all-time high of US$13.5 billion, representing a 150% increase compared to the same period of last year (US$5.47 billion), according to […]

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ADB cuts Vietnam GDP growth forecast to 1.8% in 2020

The Hanoitimes – While Vietnam’s economic outlook in the near term is dim, the country is showing stronger resilience than most comparable economies, stated the ADB. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised down Vietnam’s economic growth forecast to 1.8% in 2020 from the previous estimate of 4.1% in June, but the growth is expected to […]

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Vietnam: Origin fraud threatens local exporters

After a local silk importer was recently found to be disguising Chinese products as Vietnamese to sell them in India, experts have warned of the risks of losing out on exports and preferential tariffs due to intellectual property (IP) violations. The Department of Post-Customs Clearance Inspection from the General Department of Customs revealed that it […]

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