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Two options are proposed for carbon trade exchange design. The first is to establish an exchange based on the infrastructure system of the stock exchanges. The second option is to build an independent exchange of stock exchanges which will be run by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

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On October 25, 2023, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) withdrew U.S. support for digital trade proposals currently under negotiation at the Joint Statement Initiative on E-Commerce (JSI), one of the few active plurilateral negotiations at the World Trade Organization (WTO).

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Vietnam’s central bank has signed an MoU to develop its cross-border payments service system together with five other ASEAN member countries. We discuss the benefits for Vietnam’s payments ecosystem and prospects for the financial services sector.

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The signing of a historic free trade agreement (FTA) between the Philippines and South Korea marks a significant milestone in their relationship. This agreement, which was formalized during the 43rd ASEAN Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, has the potential to strengthen economic ties and foster closer cooperation between the two nations.

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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is confident Vietnam’s growth will exceed expectations this year, and retain the title of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing economy through next year, as it emerges from the pandemic.

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General Secretary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Kao Kim Hourn affirmed that since joining ASEAN in 1995, Vietnam has been making important, proactive and positive contributions.

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Over the past 28 years since joining ASEAN as an ‘active and responsible’ member, Vietnam has made practical contributions to a united, peaceful, stable, and developed grouping, said Veeramalla Anjaiah, a senior research fellow at the Centre for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) in an interview granted to a Jakarta based VOV correspondent.

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Việt Nam and Singapore will celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations this year, while Singaporean FDI remains sky-high. We interview the CEO of the Singapore Business Federation to learn what makes the country so attractive to Singaporean businesses.

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In the first five months of the year, the rice industry brought in a record export turnover of $1.9 billion, up 41.6% over the same period last year. Meanwhile, the export price of rice also increased to a 2-year high, surpassing both Thailand and India.

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Vietnam is among the six ASEAN economies forecast to grow by 4.2% in 2023, outpacing the global gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 2%, according to Maybank Group president and chief executive officer (CEO) Datuk Khairussaleh Ramli.

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