Posts Tagged ‘bilateral trade’

EU, Vietnam to Begin Free Trade Agreement Talks (2010-3-4)

According to ICTSD, the EU and Vietnam announced this week that the two nations will be starting negotiations to enter into a bilateral free trade agreement. Vietnam wishes to increase its exports to help its economy, hit especially hard by the recent economic downturn. Prior to joining the WTO in 2007, Vietnam worked to modernize [...]

EU, Canada Begin Trade Agreement Talks (2009-10-15)

On a roll after getting closer to a trade agreement with South Korea, the EU is now beginning trade agreement talks with Canada. The talks will cover investments and industry sectors excluded from previous agreements, making it potentially the most comprehensive bilateral trade agreement ever reached – wider than the EU-South Korea deal. Talks will [...]