The ASEAN Working Group on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and Wildlife Enforcement (AWG CITES and WE) held the 20th meeting in Ha Noi on July 31.

In addition to ensuring goods standards and quality, firms are recommended to pay attention to sustainable development, especially issues concerning biodiversity and wildlife conservation, in order to take advantage of new generation free trade agreements (FTAs).

General Director of the General Department of Vietnam Customs (GDVC) Nguyen Van Can and Director-General of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) Ville Itälä signed a customs administrative cooperation agreement between the Vietnamese Finance Ministry and OLAF in Brussels on December 14.