Trade and Investment
Republic of Korea-Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement
(Republic of Korea-Viet Nam FTA)
Entered into force: 20 December 2015
Sources:
Signed and In Effect
Notified to the WTO
Notified to the WTO
- GATT
- GATSV
Members
Relevant Dates
- Signed and In Effect
2015-12-20 - Signed but not yet In Effect
2015-05-05 - Negotiations launched
2012-09-03 - Proposed/Under consultation and study
2010-06-23 - Notified to the WTO
GATT 2016-03-02 GATSV 2016-03-02
News
- Khanh Hoa[, Viet Nam] steps up efforts to attract major Korean investorsVietnam+13 Aug 2025
- Top Vietnamese leader’s visit opens new chapter for bilateral ties: [Republic of Korea] President [Lee]Vietnam+7 Aug 2025
- Viet Nam seeks more FTAsManila Times24 Apr 2025
- [Republic of Korea-based firm] Hyundai sales in Viet Nam rebound strongly after early-year slumpVietnam+16 Apr 2025
Opinions and Editorials
- Tremendous room remains for [Viet Nam - Republic of Korea] trade growthvietnamplus.vn4 Dec 2022
- Experts: domestic firms [in Viet Nam] fail to optimise FTAs incentives vietnamplus.vn20 Dec 2018
- Viet Nam's FTAs: Boon or bane?Vietnam News Today22 Jan 2018
- [Republic of] Korea and Viet Nam: Win-win growth partnersThe Korea Times25 Mar 2012
