After the Council of the EU adopted decisions on Tuesday 25 June on the signature of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and an Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) between the European Union and Vietnam, these agreements will be signed on Sunday 30 June in Hanoi (see EUROPE B12277A30).
After Singapore, Vietnam is the EU's second largest trading partner in the dynamic Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The agreement should eliminate almost all customs duties between the two...