The ASEAN Economic Community portal was launched at a workshop in Hanoi on December 28, serving as an essential tool for businesses to improve their knowledge about the AEC and optimise its opportunities.
Hanoi (VNA) – The ASEAN EconomicCommunity (AEC) portal was launched at a workshop in Hanoi on December 28,serving as an essential tool for businesses to improve their knowledge about theAEC and optimise its opportunities.
According to Director of the World TradeOrganisation and Integration Centre under the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce andIndustry Nguyen Thi Thu Trang, 46.79 percent of businesses proactively studiedinformation on the AEC.
Among nearly 94 percent of businesses knowing theAEC, only 16.4 percent of them fully understand about the community, she said, attributingthe lack of effective access channels that help firms to grasp information onthe market, partners and commodities to the situation.
The launch of the portal is expected to bring aninsight about the AEC for businesses so that they can make good use ofopportunities from the common market.
First Secretary and Head of Political andEconomic Section at the British Embassy in Vietnam Andrew Holt affirmed that theAEC offers a valuable opportunity for Vietnam to promote exports and lureforeign investment.
Head of the ASEAN Division of the Ministry ofIndustry and Trade’s Multilateral Trade Policy Department Hoang Van Phuongcalled for prompt and efficient measures to boost exports to ASEAN.
Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerceand Industry Hoang Quang Phong said in 2016, the Vietnamese Government haspushed ahead with comprehensive reform and has been ready for new integrationcommitments.
To implement four key pillars in the AEC,Vietnam has revised and promulgated new policies to realise commitments inspecific sectors such as distribution services, banking, insurance, stockexchange, and telecommunication.
2016 is also a special year for the Vietnamesebusiness community when the revised Law on Investment and Law on Enterprisescame into effect.
Additionally, the early adoption of the Law onsupporting small-and medium-sized enterprises is expected to support the legalframework to improve business environment.-VNA
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