U.S. and Vietnam Sign Historic Bilateral World Trade Organization Agreement

U.S. and Vietnamese delegations sign a bilateral agreement paving the way for Vietnam’s WTO accession

On May 31, Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Karan Bhatia and Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Trade Luong Van Tu formally signed a bilateral market access agreement required as part of Vietnam’s bid to accede to the World Trade Organization (WTO). The bilateral agreement, which will be fully implemented when Vietnam joins the WTO, will create significant new opportunities for U.S. producers and exporters of industrial and agricultural goods as well as U.S. services providers.

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