Brussels Labels Việt Nam Non-Cooperative on Tax: Next Steps Unclear
On Feb. 17, finance ministers of the European Union (“EU”) updated the list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes, adding ...
Tag: European Union
Economic Triumphs and Human Rights Failures in the EU-Việt Nam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
On Jan. 29, 2026, European Council President António Costa and Vietnamese President Lương Cường shook hands to proclaim a historic ...
Human Rights Watch Urges Australia to Set Clear Benchmark for Human Rights Progress in Vietnam
Key events:Human Rights Watch: Australia Should Pressure Vietnam to Make Progress in Human RightsMember of Repressed Pro-Democracy Group Finishes Prison ...
Vietnam’s Nuclear Deal with Russia Signals Disrupt with Europe
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Hanoi at 1:45 am local time on June 20, 2024, to kick off his ...
Police Confirm Arrest of Labor Reformist Nguyen Vu Binh
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With Economic Development Comes Greater Government Oppression: Why the EU Must Reconsider Its Free Trade Deal with Vietnam
On the same day in 2020 that Vietnam chaired its first Security Council meeting in New York, just a few ...
Facilitator in EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement Fails to Disclose Links to Vietnamese Communist Party, Possibly Violating Code of Conduct
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