A few days before the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) took effect on August 1, 2020, leaders of the EU mentioned the issue of human rights and labor rights in Vietnam. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen spoke to…
Vài ngày trước khi Hiệp định Thương mại Tự do EU-Việt Nam (EVFTA) có hiệu lực từ 1/8/2020, lãnh đạo Liên minh châu Âu đã đề cập đến vấn đề nhân quyền và quyền của người lao động ở Việt…
RFA, July 1, 2020 The Vietnam Independent Union (VIU), founded by a group of people from many different professions, announced its debut on July 1, 2020. VIU President Bui Thien Tri gave RFA an interview about this newly established independent…
Chinese scholars say Hanoi cannot replace Beijing even through EVFTA. The Global Times article on June 11 questioned whether China would “suffer” after a free trade agreement between the EU and Vietnam goes effective. Author Xu Liping, director of the…
Nearly 95% of the legislators of Vietnam’s National Assembly voted in the process of approving the two agreements with the EU: the Free Trade Agreement and the Investment Protection Agreement. After the Vietnamese parliament completes the procedure for ratifying the…
The European Parliament (EP) adopts the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) on February 12, 2020. It is said that a majority of EU parliamentarians voted for the two agreements on Feb 12 because…
The European Parliament (EP) on Feb12 formally approved the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) despite Vietnam’s poor human rights record. The voting rate for EVFTA is: 401 votes for, 192 votes against, and 40 abstention. About the Investment Protection Agreement…
On Feb 11, the European Parliament (EP) will vote on the Free Trade Agreement with Vietnam (EVFTA). This is an important vote to determine whether the agreement will go into effect. There have been many voices from international human rights…
Vào ngày 11/2 tới đây, Nghị viện Châu Âu sẽ bỏ phiếu đối với Hiệp định tự do thương mại với Việt Nam (EVFTA). Đây là lần bỏ phiếu quan trọng quyết định việc hiệp định có đi vào hiệu…
As many as 28 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have just signed a joint letter, calling on the European Parliament (EP) to postpone approval of the most ambitious trade agreement between the EU and Vietnam. It is expected that the votes on…
