Trade agreement passed: Party fears of independent trade unions

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…

Breaking news Slovakia expels Vietnamese Diplomat Involved in Trinh Xuan Thanh’s Abduction On Wednesday (February 5, 2020), Mr. František Ružička, state secretary of Slovakia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, summoned Vietnamese Ambassador in Slovakia Duong Trong Minh. On behalf of Minister…