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EU Commission’s refusal to conduct a human rights impact assessment in the context of trade agreement negotiations constitutes maladministration, says EU Ombudsperson
16-Apr-2015 FIDH
The EU Ombudsperson has found that the European Commission’s failure to carry out a human rights impact assessment in the negotiations for a trade and investment agreement with Vietnam constitutes "maladministration".
Eurasian Economic Union to sign free trade deal with Vietnam soon — Russian official
31-Mar-2015 TASS
The free trade deal between the EEU and Vietnam will help expand Russia’s access to the Vietnamese market and the market of the ASEAN member states, the government says.
Le Vietnam et la R. de Corée paraphent leur accord de libre-échange
30-Mar-2015 VNA
La République de Corée et le Vietnam ont paraphé leur accord de libre-échange (ALE), a annoncé dimanche le ministère sud-coréen de l’Industrie, de l’Energie et du Commerce extérieur.
S. Korea, Vietnam initial free trade deal
30-Mar-2015 Yonhap
South Korea and Vietnam have initialed their free trade agreement (FTA) that aims to boost bilateral trade by removing tariffs and other barriers, the government said Sunday.
EU and Vietnam hold twelfth round of FTA talks
27-Mar-2015 EIN News
The talks focused on the outstanding areas of the proposed FTA such as goods (tariffs, rules of origin, non tariff barriers, export duties), services & investment, government procurement, state owned enterprises, IPR and geographical indications, and regulatory issues.
Ukraine to sign FTA with Canada, Israel, Turkey and other countries
18-Mar-2015 The Financial
According to Ukraine’s Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food, Ukraine now plans to sign FTAs with Canada, Israel, Turkey, Serbia and Vietnam.
Laos, Vietnam expand free trade agreement
10-Mar-2015 Tax News
Laos and Vietnam signed an improved free trade agreement (FTA) on March 3, 2015, to replace their existing treaty dating back to 1998.
Vietnam completes negotiations for 3 of 6 major free trade pacts
4-Mar-2015 Thanh Nien News
Vietnam says it has completed negotiations for FTAs with the Customs Union, the EU and South Korea, while remaining are the TPP, RCEP and EFTA.
EU Vietnam FTA: rice carve-outs and ‘double transformation’ rule of origin in sight
27-Feb-2015 Borderlex
So far, seven chapters out of fifteen of the EU-Vietnam FTA have been concluded
Vietnam prepares for flood of imports
23-Feb-2015 VNS
Vietnam will be flooded with foreign goods as a result of the Trans Pacific Partnership and Vietnamese companies may not be able to take advantage of the agreement, a local expert says.
Vietnam may see little gains from Russian FTA
28-Jan-2015
The final negotiation between Vietnam and the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan on their free trade agreement (FTA) concluded last month right around the time that Russia’s economy took a nose dive.
EU and Vietnam hold eleventh round of FTA talks
25-Jan-2015 DG Trade
The EU and Vietnam completed their eleventh round of negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement as they work towards a swift conclusion of the talks.
Vietnam, Customs Union wrap up FTA talks
18-Dec-2014 Thanh Nien News
Vietnam and the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan have concluded negotiations on their free trade agreement that covers trade, investment, rules of origin, intellectual property, customs facilitation, sanitary and phytosanitary measures among others.
Vietnam and South Korea complete free trade agreement
18-Dec-2014 Vietnam Briefing
South Korea and Vietnam have concluded negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement that will remove import tariffs on more than 90 percent of all products.
The TPPA and HIV treatment in Vietnam
17-Dec-2014 SSRN
Only 30% of Vietnam’s eligible HIV patients would have access to ARVs under the US 2014 TPPA proposals, instead of the 68% receiving treatment today.
Vietnam, S.Korea conclude talks for free trade deal
11-Dec-2014 Thanh Nien News
Vietnam and South Korea on Wednesday wrapped up negotiations for a bilateral Free Trade Agreement that seeks to triple bilateral trade turnover to US$70 billion by 2020.
Eurasian Economic Union eyes free trade zone with Asia-Pacific countries — Medvedev
13-Nov-2014 TASS
The Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) between Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan may establish a free trade zone with the Asia-Pacific countries, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday.
Vietnam to spend nearly $5bn on meat, animal feed material imports in 2014
16-Oct-2014 Tuoi Tre News
Vietnam is forecast to spend as much as US$4.5 billion on imports of animal feed material, plus another $400 million on cattle and poultry meat shipments this year, a trend that will grow under TPP.
S. Korea pushes to strike FTAs with China, Vietnam, New Zealand this year
16-Oct-2014
South Korea said Thursday it will push to conclude free trade agreements (FTA) with China, Vietnam and New Zealand before the year’s end.
S. Korea, Vietnam push to strike free trade deal this year
2-Oct-2014 Yonhap
President Park Geun-hye said Thursday that South Korea and Vietnam agreed to make aggressive efforts to conclude a free trade agreement within this year as the two countries seek to further strengthen their ties.