Vietnam’s Year of Free Trade

... eliminated immediately, while the remaining duties will be removed over a period of up to 10 years. The EU emphasizes that the free trade agreement with Vietnam is a stepping stone towards free trade with the whole Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) . Previously, a similar agreement was reached with Singapore. EPA / ERIK S. LESSER / Vostock Photo Will the TPP rupture Asia Pacific Since trade in goods facilitation is the trend of the season and thus rarely comes as a surprise, other provisions of the Agreement perhaps present more interest. The parties have also agreed on technical barriers, sanitary and ...