Trade and Investment
Viet Nam-European Union Free Trade Agreement
(Viet Nam-EU FTA)
Signed: 30 June 2019.
Signed but not yet In Effect
Notified to the WTO
Notified to the WTO
- Early Notification
Members
- Viet Nam
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Malta
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
- Netherlands
Relevant Dates
- Signed but not yet In Effect
2019-06-30 - Negotiations launched
2012-10-08 - Proposed/Under consultation and study
2010-03-02 - Notified to the WTO
Early Notification 2012-05-22
News
- Viet Nam primed for revivalBangkok Post17 Aug 2020
- EU-Viet Nam trade deal has potential to rescue European, Asian economiesThe Star7 Aug 2020
- Viet Nam businesses slow in preparing for EU FTAPhnom Penh Post4 Aug 2020
- EU-Viet Nam trade agreement enters into forceEuropean Commission31 Jul 2020
Opinions and Editorials
- New opportunities in EU-[Viet Nam trade]; New opportunities for ASEANThe Business Times11 Aug 2020
- Viet Nam: Adapting to enter the EU playgroundVietNamNet Bridge27 Apr 2020
- Tight co-ordination needed to ensure [EU-Viet Nam FTA] benefitsVietnam News11 Mar 2020
- EU-Viet Nam trade deal shows EU will bend human rights standards if the price is rightASEAN Today14 Aug 2019
Studies and Research
- Viet Nam: Deepening International Integration and Implementing the EVFTAThe World BankWorld Bank1 May 2020
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