Vietnam, EU expect to sign free trade pact within 2015: ambassador

Tuoi Tre News

Updated : 09/07/2015 15:29 GMT + 7

It is expected that the Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will be signed by the end of this year, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg Vuong Thua Phong.

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Ambassador Phong mentioned the expectation in a speech at a ceremony held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Belgium and Luxembourg on Sunday to celebrate 70 years of Vietnam’s August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2), the Vietnam News Agency reported. Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam, EU expect to sign free trade pact within 2015: ambassador”

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On 4 August 2015, the EU and Vietnam reached an agreement  in principle for a free trade deal. Negotiations for an ambitious and comprehensive FTA were launched in June 2012 with a view to ensuring an effective environment for trade and investment relations.

The EU and Vietnam still need to settle remaining technical issues and finalise the legal text. Once finalised, the agreement will need to be approved by the Council and the Parliament. Tiếp tục đọc “VN – EU Trade”