European countries, Vietnam to sign free trade deal on Sunday, officials say
The agreement covers rules of origin, investment, intellectual property and government procurement after talks first launched in 2012.
- The European Free Trade Association and Vietnam will sign a free trade deal in Hanoi on Sunday, with Swiss Economy Minister Guy Parmelin attending during his visit to Asia.
- Negotiators relaunched long-stalled talks last year amid global tensions over US tariffs after the EFTA and Vietnam first began discussions in 2012.
- The accord covers investment, intellectual property rights, and government procurement, concluded in July. Human Rights Watch called Wednesday for release of three activists allegedly abducted in Cambodia, while Vietnamese authorities claimed they arrested the trio on September 18.
- Norway's foreign ministry requested consular access for Norwegian citizen Nguyen Duc Thuan; Cambodia's Ministry of Interior denied arresting the activists or having records of their departure.
- Officials in Hanoi had anticipated an October signing based on leaders' agendas. The agreement concludes negotiations first launched in 2012 between Vietnam and the EFTA bloc.
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Vietnam signed free trade agreements with four European countries that are not members of the European Union, starting from…
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Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, and Liechtenstein have concluded a free trade agreement with Vietnam. The governments of Norway and Vietnam announced this on Sunday. The four European countries are not part of the European Union and are members of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).
Four European countries - Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland - have concluded a new agreement with the Asian country, with favourable economic growth, to promote trade, in the face of the uncertain global context.
Norway, Switzerland, Iceland and Liechtenstein have signed a free trade agreement with Vietnam, the governments of Norway and Vietnam announced today.
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