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EFTA, Vietnam wrap up comprehensive FTA negotiations
03 Jul '26
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EFTA and Vietnam have concluded negotiations on a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement covering goods, services, investment, intellectual property, government procurement, rules of origin and sustainable development.
The agreement aims to reduce trade barriers, improve market access and strengthen economic cooperation.
Footwear and apparel remain among the EFTA's leading imports from Vietnam.
The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and Vietnam have concluded negotiations on a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA), a development relevant to apparel, footwear and wider sourcing flows between Vietnam and the EFTA states, according to EFTA-Vietnam Joint Communique.
The agreement covers trade in goods and services, rules of origin, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, technical barriers to trade, investment, intellectual property rights, trade remedies, government procurement, trade and sustainable development, small and medium-sized enterprises, and cooperation and capacity building, the joint statement said.
EFTA and Vietnam have concluded negotiations on a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement covering goods, services, investment, intellectual property, government procurement, rules of origin and sustainable development.
The agreement aims to reduce trade barriers, improve market access and strengthen economic cooperation.
Footwear and apparel remain among the EFTA's leading imports from Vietnam.
It is intended to reduce or remove customs duties, ease trade and support sustainable development.
Espen Barth Eide, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway
said: "At a time of global uncertainty, strengthening ties with trusted trade partners is more important than
