VIETNAMESEGROUP

Regional Training Programme on“Enhancing Utilization of ASEAN FTA, Trade Negotiation and Trade Policy Development” 

ACTION PLAN

Enhancing utilization of FTA, trade negotiation and trade policy dialogue

- VIETNAMESE GROUP -

Partner: Ministry of Industry and Trade

or Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry

(VCCI)

Location: http://www.vietrade.gov.vn/en/http://wtocenter.vn/

Duration: about 2 months

Developing a Web content for utilization of FTAs by SMEs in CLMV, including:

The information of FTAs (legal text of FTA; legal implementation documents)

The opportunities and challenges when using the FTAs.

Basic information needed for the SMEs to enhancing their ability on exporting (market information; legal documents; tariff rate; rules of origin; procedure to get the Certificate of Origin, etc).

Link to some relevant website (of ASEAN; EU; etc).

Expected Outputs:

Activities and time table:

1.Obtaining approval/MoU for the content development with MI-national Project partner

2.Team formation3.Nominating focal persons4.Task allocation

5. Content processing and compilation6. Draft content for review by MI

7. Hiring of web developer8. Design and development9. Draft content site as link of national partner

organization

30 Aug

15 Sep

Oct

1.Content list prepared

2.Data sources identified confirmed

3.Meeting convened for confirmation of the content

4.Development of web content

5.Design of the site

6.Link with CLMV +CT web sites

7.Dissemination meeting organized/Launch

Progress Indicators

Human resources to maintain and update the web content

Office stationery Expert to analysis and access the information of

the market, the FTAs. Expert to prepare the content of web.

Inputs:

(It depends)

Responsible person:

Content list

Viet Nam’s FTA

FTA Benefits and Challenges

How to utilize FTAs

FAQs on FTA

References

List all of FTAs being in force, being signed or being in the on-going negotiation)

For each FTAs:◦ Overview◦ Legal documents◦ Note on ROOs◦ Utilization Status

Viet Nam’s FTA

Step 1: Choosing products Step 2: Choosing markets Step 3: Choosing FTAs

◦ Comparing Tariff Duty◦ Comparing ROOs

Step 4: Import-Export Procedures

How to utilize FTAs

FTA Advisors Useful links

• www.trademap.org• www.macmap.org• www.bilaterals.org• www.doingbusiness.org• www.seica.info• www.cbi.ml• CLMV +CT web sites

References