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Profound changes in international economic integration (26/12)
26/12/2012 - 18 Lượt xem
Nguyen
Thi Nguyet Nga also said that the global economy in 2012 was recovering
in trouble and the balance of power in the region and the world had
profound shifts while countries were trying to restructure their
economy. It was created challenges in terms of security and development
for developing countries like Vietnam.
Vietnam
still pursued trend on international economic integration to actively
participate in all levels of association, leading international
economic integration to become a foundation for the deployment of
comprehensive international integration. Despite difficulties for the
big economies, Vietnam's trade turnover with key partners increased.
Total export turnover in the first 11 months of 2012 was estimated to
reach over US$104 billion, an increase of 18.4 percent compared to the
same period last year. Export turnover of enterprises with foreign
investment capital and domestic enterprises were estimated to reach
nearly US$65.6 billion and US$38.4 billion, an increase of 31.8 and 0.9
percent compared to the same period last year respectively. Trade
turnover in the first 10 months of 2012 between Vietnam and China and
the US increased by 17.4 and 15 percent respectively. In the first nine
months of 2012, Vietnam's exports to Japan, the Republic of Korea and
the EU increased by 29.2, 11.5 and 23 percent compared to the same
period last year respectively. It was considered a bright point in the
Vietnamese economy in 2012.
A
specific feature in the deployment of international economic
integration in 2012 was that Vietnam simultaneously launched five FTA
negotiations with key partners, including four bilateral FTAs with the
EU, the EFTA, the Republic of Korea and Russia-Belarus-Kazakhstan
tariff union and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
(RCEP). Ministries had coordination to participate in TPP negotiations.
Therefore, Vietnam ensured basic requirements and core interests in the
negotiation process. Moreover, the movement to recognize the Vietnam's
market economy from international countries, including Japan, Italy,
Norway, Switzerland, Ireland and Liechtenstein achieved remarkable
results.
In
the framework of the WTO, Vietnam completed procedures for the first
participation in the Cairns Group and the Government Procurement
Agreement (GPA) and for the implementation of commitments when
participating in the WTO.
At
the ASEAN, APEC and ASEM forums, Vietnam had many initiatives serving
for efforts in the economic restructuring in order to ensure the
benefits in terms of security and national development, contributing to
promote the central role of ASEAN and enhance cooperation in the
Greater Mekong Sub-region. It can be mentioned to these efforts in the
preparation to establish the ASEAN Community and in collaboration with
Hungary to propose and implement Mekong-Danube cooperation on the
protection of water resources within the framework of ASEM.
Vietnam
proposed initiatives to strengthen the connection and cooperation in
areas, such as the use and sustainable management of the Mekong River.
A series of important projects serving for Vietnam's infrastructure
development have been put into action plans, such as Lach Huyen
deepwater port project and Cai Mep-Thi Vai international seaport. A
number of programs focusing on providing clean water, natural disasters
prevention and adapting to climate change have also been implemented.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung gave out several initiatives to promote
multilateral transport in order to enhance connection in the region.
According
to forecasts, the global and regional economy in 2013 will be faced
many difficulties. The Doha negotiation is expected to continue to sink
deeper into deadlock. Its situation will promote the continued going
into bilateral and regional links and trend on protectionism will
thrive. Therefore, the deployment of the international economic
integration in the near future will also focus on building orientation
to 2020 in order to create breakthrough./.
Source: VEN.
Source: VEN.
