VIETNAM JOINS A
1995
ASEAN
2007
WTO extension
2020
EVFTA
Vietnam is a globally integrated country with close trading relationships with other nations in Southeast Asia and the rest of the world. Since joining theAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN) in1995and atWorld Trade Organization(WTO) in2007, Vietnam has entered into numerous free trade agreements both through ASEAN and individually with other countries.
I'm16thefree trade agreementssigned by the government of Hanoi, the most important for Italian and European companies interested in the Vietnamese market is theEurope-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement(EVFTA) entered into force adAugust 2020. The agreement provides for theelimination of tariff and non-tariff barriersfor goods originating in both parties, thestrengthening of the legal frameworkgoverning trade and investment relations between the EU and Vietnam esets minimum rules and standardsfor various subjects (e.g. treatment of state-owned enterprises, environmental protection, protection of workers' rights, etc.).
This makes Vietnam an attractive country for investment and an excellent starting point for entering the Asian market.
ASEAN
1967 (Vietnam since 1995)
Member States: Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia
ASEAN-China
2002-2016
Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation (2002), FTA for goods and services (2005), Investments (2015) and an Update Protocol (2016)
ASEAN-South Korea
2005-2009
Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation (2005), goods (2007), services (2009) and investments (2009)
ASEAN-Japan
2008
Comprehensive Economic Partnership an agreement concerning the exchange of goods, services, investment incentives and economic cooperation
ASEAN-India
2010-2015
There is an Agreement on Free Trade in Goods and Services (2010) and an Agreement on Investments (2015)
ASEAN-Australia and New Zealand
2010
Free trade agreement covering numerous sectors including goods, services, investment, intellectual property and economic cooperation.
ASEAN Economic Community
2015
Community born to favor the creation of a common market in the ASEAN area
ASEAN-Hong Kong
2019
There is a Free Trade Agreement and an Investment Agreement
EVFTA
2020
State-of-the-art free trade agreement between Vietnam and the 27 members of the European Union. By clicking on the banner you can read theand latest news onEVFTA.
VJEPA
2009
The Vietnam - Japan Economic Partnership is a free trade agreement that does not replace the agreement between ASEAN and Japan, but implements it.
Vietnam-Chile
2014
Free trade agreement limited to goods, does not cover services and investment. First FTA between Vietnam and a South American country.
VKFTA
2015
Free Trade Agreement between Vietnam and South Korea implementing the ASEAN-South Korea Agreement
Vietnam-EAEU
2016
Free trade agreement with the 5 countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan)
CPTPP (TPP+11)
2019
Trade Agreement between Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam. Signatory countries make up 13.4% of world GDP, making the CPTPP one of the largest free trade areas in the world.
RCEP (ASEAN+5)
2020
Agreement between the 10 ASEAN countries with five states with which ASEAN has already signed free trade agreements, namely China, South Korea, Japan, Australia and New Zealand (India withdrew from the agreement shortly before signing ).
UKVFTA
2021
Free Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom and Vietnam