Accordingly, low-skilled manufacturing wages will rise at a moderate pace relative to Viet Nam’s regional competitors. However, specialised labour in manufacturing and services professions will remain scarce. In the field of investment, high-tech manufacturers will continue to enjoy incentives for many years to come. In addition, Viet Nam has joined many trade agreements and maintained good relations with trading partners, helping to reduce transaction costs for local businesses. … [Read more...] about Viet Nam to remain at centre of Asian supply chains: EIU
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Living Wage boost for thousands of workers in Heathrow Airport supply chain
Trades Union Congress regional secretary Sam Gurney said: “We welcome the commitment of major employers like Heathrow Airport to ensure that their people and those in their supply chains receive London Living Wage and have regular guaranteed hours. … [Read more...] about Living Wage boost for thousands of workers in Heathrow Airport supply chain
Mekong Delta farmers urged to link up with global value chains
According to Nguyen Duy Linh Thao, Chair of the Club of the Provincial Trade Promotion Center, the Mekong Delta rice output is about 24 million tonnes, accounting for 80 percent of the country’s rice output; fruit yields have reached about 4.3 million tonnes, accounting for 65 percent of the whole country’s output. In addition, aquatic output reached over four million tonnes, with key export products such as shrimp accounting for 60 percent and pangasius for 95 percent of the country’s total. … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta farmers urged to link up with global value chains
Pharmacy chains want to help as nation struggles to vaccinate people against Covid
In this early phase of the vaccine rollout, CVS has been administering vaccines inside long-term care facilities after states allocate the doses under contract with the federal government. Lynch said the pharmacy chain is just coming up on 1 million vaccines administered this week in long-term care facilities. … [Read more...] about Pharmacy chains want to help as nation struggles to vaccinate people against Covid
Agricultural exports set to join more global value chains as new FTAs take effect
The UKVFTA, signed in December 2020, was negotiated based on commitments previously made in the EVFTA (EU-VN trade agreement), with necessary adjustments to ensure compliance with the bilateral trade framework between Việt Nam and the UK and to ensure a balance of benefits between the two countries. … [Read more...] about Agricultural exports set to join more global value chains as new FTAs take effect
