Swiss President hails new Free Trade Agreement at Swiss-Viet Economic Forum 2026
Vietnam News 20:04 18/10/2026Swiss President Guy Parmelin has described the newly signed free trade agreement (FTA) between Vietnam and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) as a strategic commitment to closer economic cooperation, expected to strengthen legal certainty, improve market access and create fresh opportunities for businesses from both sides.
Vietnam, EFTA sign free trade agreement after 14 years of negotiations
Vietnam News 13:52 18/10/2026Vietnam's Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung and representatives of the member states of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) officially signed the Vietnam-EFTA Free Trade Agreement (VEFTA) in Hanoi on Sunday.
Vietnam-New Zealand: FTAs open the door to new supply chains
Vietnam News 22:10 13/08/2026Leveraging the Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) shared by Vietnam and New Zealand could do more than boost exports, helping to drive investment, technology transfer and the development of new supply chains between the two countries.
'We see Vietnam as an increasingly important regional strategic partner': Australian Ambassador Mudie
Vietnam News 12:00 27/02/2022Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Robyn Mudie sat down for an exclusive interview with Tuoi Tre News this week to discuss Vietnam’s role in Australia's Indo-Pacific strategy
UK seeks bilateral FTA with Vietnam: British MP
Economy 16:06 04/01/2019UK investors are drawn to Vietnam's potential, according to the British Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific
The waiting game on Vietnam-UK FTA as Brexit looms
Economy 15:53 04/12/2018Yet it was not the first time such an international trade agreement had appeared when it comes to the UK’s future plans when they officially say goodbye to the EU
Ratification of Vietnam-EU free trade pact to take two years: ambassador
Economy 16:27 30/10/2015Documentation for the Vietnam-EU free trade agreement will be completed in early December, when the Vietnamese leadership pays an official visit to Europe
India to boost investment in Vietnam given improving economic status
Economy 14:50 12/10/2015Vietnam will soon become an international investment magnet for Indian enterprises
Vietnam economy to undergo sea changes after EU trade pact takes effect
Economy 15:44 31/08/2015Agreeing to enter a free trade agreement with the EU means Vietnam is willing to make big changes to its economic structure, including the elimination of uncompetitive small and medium firms and the refinement of a new generation of businesses
Vietnamese, European firms should bolster connections to take advantage of trade pact: expert
Economy 18:12 24/08/2015The expected official signing of a free trade agreement between Vietnam and the European Union will be an important step forward, but it is more necessary to strengthen business connections to bring benefits to the two sides, said an expert
Vietnamese enterprises to reap huge benefits after signing of EU trade pact
Economy 14:12 12/08/2015The recent conclusion of final negotiations on a Vietnam-EU free trade agreement will pave the way for the deal to be clinched soon, opening the door wide for Vietnamese goods to enter the 500 million-strong market
Vietnam enterprises must be ready for trade barriers abroad, self-defense at home: experts
Economy 19:18 18/05/2015Local firms must be ready to face this reality as Vietnam is integrating further into the world’s economy with numerous trade deals with foreign trade partners already signed or about to be clinched