In the European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade (INTA), the trade agreements between the EU and Vietnam were finally validated without major opposition from the political groups on Tuesday 21 January (see EUROPE B12286A5).
Supporting the free trade agreement (FTA) by 29 votes in favour, 6 against and 5 abstentions, MEPs pointed out that the treaty was also an instrument for environmental protection and social progress in Vietnam, as underlined in the resolution...