HCM CITY — Although trade between Viet Nam and Laos
has increased significantly in recent years, investment remains at a low
level despite the large potential that exists, according to the Viet
Nam Economic and Cultural Office in Laos. SEE MORE Washington State wants to bolster cooperation in education and
culture with Vietnam , particularly Ho Chi Minh City , said
Washington Governor Christine Gregoire. SEE MORE A Vietnamese delegation led by Minister of Planning and Investment Vo Hong Phuc
paid a working visit to China at the invitation of the Chinese National
Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) from Sept. 12-18. SEE MORE HCM CITY — The Korea-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement in 2007 has
significantly increased trade between the two sides, a Korean foreign
ministry official said. SEE MORE MOSCOW — Viet Nam and the member nations of the Customs Union (Russia,
Belarus and Kazakhstan) have agreed to begin negotiations on a bilateral
free trade agreement. SEE MORE