E.U., Vietnam complete trade negotiations

December 3, 2015

The European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and the Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguy?n T?n D?ng announced on Dec. 3 that they had officially concluded negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the E.U. and Vietnam. The agreement will give the E.U. access to one of Asia's most promising markets. Vietnam is a fast growing economy and became a World Trade Organization (WTO) member in 2007. With its 90,000,000 inhabitants and growing middle class, it arises as an interesting market for E.U. exporters.

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Topics: AGRICULTURE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION (WTO) LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES (LDCS) REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS (RTAS)

Regions: VIETNAM

Authors: WORLD GRAIN


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