It involves 60 experts from both sides. The Vietnamese delegation is headed by Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh and the EU delegation by Chief Negotiator Mauro Petriccione. As scheduled, both sides will engage in three rounds of negotiations from now into 2013 to be finished in 2014. Vietnam wants to sign the FTA with the EU, in the hope that domestic businesses will be able to penetrate the European market and provide an opportunity for local consumers to purchase EU products at cheaper prices.

The India–EU FTA has been on the anvil for a long time, with no major breakthroughs in sight. A week-long intergovernmental meeting in Delhi from 13–15 May failed to iron out differences and ensure progress towards striking a deal.

Audiovisual content should be out of scope for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), but protection of European geographical indications is covered and intellectual property issues in general “explored,” European Union governments wrote in their draft negotiation mandate for the Commission, dated 21 May.

Date: 15 Mar 2013Place: Ho Chi Minh City,Vietnam Organized by VCCI and Mutrap IVDownload Workshop Documents here:

On 26 June 2012, EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht and Vietnamese Minister for Industry and Trade Vu Huy Hoang officially launch negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the EU and Vietnam. Both sides seek for a comprehensive agreement covering tariffs, non-tariff barriers as well as commitments on other trade related aspects, notably procurement, regulatory issues, competition, services, and sustainable development.

This Recommendation is the result of consultations with Vietnamese business community, studies of experts (Members of the Committee on International Trade Policies) and recommendations of business associations on the prospect of a potential EU - Vietnam FTA. 

Topic: "EU - Vietnam Free Trade Agreement"

Policy Recommendation on “Prospect of European Union – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement” is the important issue of consultations with the business community, experts and Vietnamese Business Associations. It aims to raise awareness and to improve the capacity of business community with regards to advocacy activities. This publication is implemented by the Committee on International Trade Policies of WTO Center under VCCI’s program “Enterprises and International Trade Policies”, a sub component of EU – Vietnam MUTRAP III Project with the financial support of the European Union.

The Trade, Development and Co-operation Agreement (TDCA) between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of South Africa, as other part was signed between European Community and South Africa in Pretoria on 11 October 1999.

The Association Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, as other part was signed between European Community and Chile on November 18th, 2002 and entered into force on a provisional basis on February 1st, 2003.An additional protocol to the Agreement was added in May 2004 to take into account the enlargement of the European Union.The full agreement entered into force on 1 March 2005.