EU signs landmark trade deal with Vietnam
by Reuters in Hanoi from on (#4J7QS)
Agreement to cut 99% of tariffs is first with developing country in Asia and swiftly follows deal with South American bloc
The European Union has signed a landmark free-trade deal with Vietnam, the first of its kind with a developing country in Asia, paving the way for tariff cuts on almost all goods.
The EU has described the deal as "the most ambitious free trade deal ever concluded with a developing country".
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