Delegations in Yen Bai province.

In Yen Bai province, Department of Industry and Trade; Department of Plan and Investment, Department of Agriculture and Rural Department, Department of Labour – Invalidities and Society, Department of Information and Communications, Management Board of Industrial Parks of the province; Provincial Business Association and businesses in the province.

At the Conference Mr. Ngo Chung Khanh – Vice Director of Multilateral Trade Policy Department (Ministry of Industry and Trade) introduced about the trend of economic intergration; the impact of the region and the world on the process of international economic integration of Vietnam; roles and importances of e-trade in economic intergration activities; chance and and challenges in exporting goods for commodity products, especially key products with potential and advantages of Yen Bai province.

According to experts, with a wide range of commitments and a high level of commitment, the EVFTA will help Vietnam in general and Yen Bai province in particular continue to reform the institution and legal framework, and improve the business environment. However, businesses will also face many challenges when participating in new-generation free agreements, which require businesses to quickly improve production processes and quality control in production to meet the requirements as well as strict requirements on imports into the EU market and  conditions to enjoy preferential tariffs of EVFTA.

Along with that, businesses in Yen Bai province need to raise the conparativeness of import products; push up the trade promotion in EU markets; enhance the cooperation among enterprises. Businesses in Yen Bai also need to prepare and respone to trade disputes and develop human resource in enterprises…

Holding conference help state management agencies to improve the effectiveness of consulting work to effectively implement the contents of international economic integration and the commitments specified in the World Free Trade Agreements that Vietnam has signed. The Conference also helps establishments and businesses in the area to have appropriate plans and strategies to develop production and business, diversify products, expand consumption markets, and improve competitiveness in the near future, especially in the context of the post-covid-19 pandemic.