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Vietnam Set to Sign Free Trade Pact With European Bloc This Week

Hanoi also says that a reciprocal trade deal with the United States is nearing completion and should be signed soon.

EFTA House, the headquarters of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) in Brussels, Belgium.

Vietnam is set to sign a European ‌Free Trade Association (EFTA) this week, as Hanoi closes in on a final trade agreement with the United States.

Reuters reported yesterday that the agreement with the EFTA bloc, which consists of Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein, will be signed in Hanoi on Sunday in the presence of Swiss Economy Minister Guy Parmelin, who is currently on a trip to Asia.

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