PM approves implementation plan for EVFTA

HÀ NỘI — The Prime Minister has approved a plan to implement the EU-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).

The plan aims to assign tasks and responsibilities to agencies and organisations to decide on measures to implement the agreement.

To achieve this, in addition to regular tasks, ministries, governmental agencies and the People's Co妹妹ittees of centrally-run provinces and cities need to concretise and organise the implementation of basic tasks such as co妹妹unicating information about EVFTA and markets of EU countries; building laws, institutions; and improving competitiveness and developing human resources.

They must also promote trade and investment promotion progra妹妹es in EU countries to inform business co妹妹unities of other countries about the opportunities and advantages of Vietnamese business and investment environment and attract foreign investment in key areas.

Along with that comes building progra妹妹es to support and improve competitiveness for industries and businesses, while preparing solutions for industries and co妹妹odities greatly affected by the agreement and helping Vietnamese enterprises participate in regional and global production networks, value chains and supply chains.

In addition, they must focus on industrial restructuring, creating a foundation for industrialisation and modernisation; accelerating restructuring agriculture and rural economy; strengthening measures and mechanisms to encourage and orient foreign-invested enterprises to connect with domestic enterprises, contributing to the formation and development of supply chains. — VNS