European Union and Vietnam Sign Free Trade Agreement

European Union and Vietnam Sign Free Trade Agreement

(Bloomberg) --

Vietnam and the European Union signed free trade and investment protection agreements today in Hanoi during a ceremony attended by European Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

The trade pact includes provisions on intellectual property protection and investment liberalization. The trade deal and investment protection agreement still must be approved by the European Parliament and Vietnam’s National Assembly.

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