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FTA – A motivation for organic food and sustainable development?

FTA – A motivation for organic food and sustainable development?

By on 08/06/2021

The EVFTA is considered a new generation free trade agreement with comprehensive commitments and high standards. Food imported into the European Union countries, is required to meet the different standards regarding hygiene, amount of pesticide residues as well as to satisfy various regulations related to environmental protection. For many businesses, they consider these standards to […]

FAO – Water Tenure Mondays webinar series

FAO – Water Tenure Mondays webinar series

By on 08/05/2021

The Water Tenure Mondays webinar series creates a forum for building a stronger water tenure concept and pursue FAO’s efforts in broadening the knowledge base of its application to achieve a more equitable and secure access to water, even in conditions of scarcity. It aims to refine our understanding of the water tenure concept and […]

Regional policy forum on Developing Public Policies for Family Farming

Regional policy forum on Developing Public Policies for Family Farming

By on 29/04/2021

Regional policy forum on “Developing Public Policies for Family Farming: Reaching Out to the Grassroots” through Participatory Policy Making co-organized by Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) and Asian Farmers Association (AFA) will be held virtually on 27th April from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm (Manilla time) via Zoom. […]

Decree No.103/2020/ND-CP of the Government on certification of the varieties of fragrant rice exported to the European Union

Decree No.103/2020/ND-CP of the Government on certification of the varieties of fragrant rice exported to the European Union

By on 02/04/2021

The Government issued Decree No. 103/2020/NĐ-CP regulating the certification of fragrant rice varieties on the list specified at Point 8, sub-section 1, Section B, Appendix 2-A of the Agreement. Viet Nam fragrant rice is entitled to quota-based import duty exemption when exporting to the EU market. The 09 fragrant rice varieties eligible for duty exemption […]

EVFTA offers a way to post-pandemic growth

EVFTA offers a way to post-pandemic growth

By on 12/12/2020

The EU-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) came into effect on August 1, becoming the most comprehensive trade agreement the European Union (EU) has concluded with a developing country in Asia. As the bloc’s second free trade agreement signed with the ASEAN region, after Singapore, it is tipped to strengthen bilateral relations between Việt Nam […]