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Japan-Vietnam

The Japanese government started negotiating a bilateral free trade agreement ("economic partnership agreement") with Vietnam in January 2007. As of September 2008, nine negotiating rounds had been held. The agreement was finally signed on 25 December 2008 and took effect in October 2009. Under this agreement, (as for the deals with Philippines and Indonesia), a limited number of Vietnamese nurses and healthcare workers who pass a Japanese language testwill be allowed to work in Japan, with the first workers expected to arrive in 2014.

last update: May 2012
Photo: Jack Young / Unsplash

Vietnam, Japan continue negotiations on economic partnership pact
15-Nov-2007 Bernama
Vietnam says Japan should take into consideration the disparity in development levels between the two countries in the negotiations.
Vietnam : EPA talks hang in balance
15-Jul-2007 Fibre2fashion
Garment and textile manufacturers in Vietnam have shown their disapproval of Japan’s desire to impose origin regulations under the Economic Partnership Agreement negotiations which began in January this year.
Marching towards Vietnam-Japan FTA
5-Jul-2007 VietNamNet Bridge
Vietnamese Minister of Trade Truong Dinh Tuyen talks about the possible impact of the Vietnam-Japan Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
Vietnam, Japan move closer to economic deal: official
12-Jun-2007
A bilateral economic partnership agreement (EPA) between Vietnam and Japan is likely by year-end since recent negotiations between the two nations ended positively, Vietnam’s commercial counselor in Tokyo said.
More Japanese investors eye Vietnam
8-Jun-2007
Many of the over 170 Japanese businesses present at a June 7 workshop in Tokyo on the Vietnam investment climate have spoken of their possible projects in the Southeast Asian market.
Vietnam, Japan to continue free trade talks
20-Mar-2007 Thanh Nien News
The second round of an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) featuring a free trade agreement between Vietnam and Japan will be held in Hanoi on March 26-27.
Japan, Vietnam kick off FTA talks
16-Jan-2007 Forbes
Japan and Vietnam began free trade talks in Tokyo, an official said Tuesday, following an agreement last year between the leaders of the two countries.
Great leap in Japanese investment in Vietnam forecast
25-Oct-2006 VNEconomy
Vietnam and Japan have had an agreement on investment liberalisation and protection which works as the foundation for attracting and creating open environment for investment. The economic partnership agreement will further focus on trade: commodity trade, service trade and intellectual property protection.
Japan, Vietnam to launch EPA talks in January 2007
19-Oct-2006 Thanh Nien News
The Japanese government plans to launch talks with Vietnam in January 2007 on concluding a bilateral economic partnership agreement featuring a free trade agreement, government sources said Wednesday.
Japan Inc smitten by Vietnam
15-Jun-2006 Asia Times
Japanese firms’ investment spree in Vietnam comes amid an increasing number of free-trade agreements (FTAs) being concluded or negotiated in East Asia.