The Vietnam Steel Association (VSA) has asked the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)’s Department of Trade Defence to assist Vietnamese steel producers in anti-dumping (AD) investigations of corrosion-resistant steel (CORE) and cold rolled steels (CRS) launched by the US. At a steel plant – Illustrative image Accordingly, the association suggested that the ministry take measures to support steel businesses in opposing the US’s acts inconsistent with international law, and require the Department of Commerce (DOC) to obey the World Trade Organisation (WTO)’s regulations and the US’s laws. If the US side doesn’t change its decision, the MoIT needs to propose the Government sue the US at the WTO, the VSA said. The action aims to not only protect Vietnamese steel producers but also send a message to the US that Vietnam will continue to strongly struggle against violations of international commitments in trade defence investigations in the future, thus protecting legitimate interests of local steelmakers. If the final determinations in the investigations are not changed, Vietnam’s steel industry will suffer heavy losses as the US extends AD and countervail (CV) duties on imports of CORE steel produced in Vietnam using Chinese-origin substrate at respective rates of 199.43 percent and 39.05 percent. In 2016, US steelmakers succeeded in persuading the DOC to impose AD and CV duties on Chinese steel, which meant CRS from China would be subject to 265.79 percent AD and 256.44 percent CV duties when exported to the US. DOC statistics showed that shipments of CORE from… [Read full story]
At a teleconference in Hanoi on January 2 on works to prevent diseasesin 2013 and plans for 2014, Dam affirmed the need to prevent thesmuggling of poultry, cattle and their body parts as a way to stop thespread of diseases, ensure food safety and protect people’s health. Ministries and sectors were urged to improve inspections and handlesmuggling cases firmly, as well as canvass people to participate in thefight against smuggling. The Deputy PM suggestedthe Health Ministry should raise people’s awareness of preventivemeasures, and check the living environments and eating habits of peopleto work with other agencies to carry out campaigns…... [read more]
The National Assembly Standing Committee yesterday agreed to delay the implementation of the new National Curriculum for Primary and Secondary Education, as requested by the Ministry of Education and Training.Speaking at the third day of the committee’s 15th session, education minister Phùng Ngọc Nhạ said that the ministry was initially required to launch the new curriculum for primary and secondary schools in the country from 2018.However, the ministry asked for a delay due to incomplete preparations for launching the new curriculum.Nhạ said that considering the lengthy process of drafting new textbooks and new curriculum and preparation for teachers and facilities,…... [read more]
The National Assembly Standing Committee yesterday agreed to delay the implementation of the new National Curriculum for Primary and Secondary Education, as requested by the Ministry of Education and Training.Speaking at the third day of the committee’s 15th session, education minister Phùng Ngọc Nhạ said that the ministry was initially required to launch the new curriculum for primary and secondary schools in the country from 2018.However, the ministry asked for a delay due to incomplete preparations for launching the new curriculum.Nhạ said that considering the lengthy process of drafting new textbooks and new curriculum and preparation for teachers and facilities,…... [read more]
Illustrative image (Source: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has decided to carry out antidumping duty and countervailing duty investigations on imports of corrosion-resistant carbon steel pipe from Vietnam. According to the Department of Competition Management under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, a number of US steel enterprises petitioned the DOC to launch the investigations. Previously, in May 2015, after investigations into the same product from China, the US announced 199.43 percent antidumping duties and 241.43 percent countervailing duties on the Chinese products. The DOC said it would not yet delay consignments imported from Vietnam or require…... [read more]
Illustrative image (Source: satthep.net)Hanoi (VNA) – The US Department of Commerce (DOC)’s launch of investigations into the dumping of circular welded carbon-quality steel pipes imported from five countries, including Vietnam, is groundless, stated Foreign Ministry spokesman Le Hai Binh. Replying reporters’ queries on Vietnam’s response to this issue at the ministry’s regular press conference on November 26, Binh affirmed that Vietnamese companies are operating in accordance with the market mechanism without subsidies from the Government and they don’t dump the product in the US market. The DOC should acknowledge and address the issue objectively and fairly in the spirit of…... [read more]
