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Foreign minister says ‘assymetries’ in deal must be resolved; Top EU officials pinpoint July summit in Brussels as potential completion date.

Foreign minister says ‘assymetries’ in deal must be resolved; Top EU officials pinpoint July summit in Brussels as potential completion date.

Commitments outlined in the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) on both trade and investment are expected to contribute to attracting European businesses and investors to expand their activities in Vietnam, further promoting trade and investment cooperation

The proposal comes as the UK and India are expected to come to the table for the seventh round of talks regarding their Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

UK Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch insisted the FTA talks are now "back on track". It comes after the Diwali 2022 deadline for the FTA set by former prime minister Boris Johnson was missed last October amid political turmoil in Britain.

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In 2022, bilateral commerce between Vietnam and South Korea hit approximately $87 billion, a rise of almost $9 billion on the previous year.

India will host the next special negotiation round of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) from February 8-11 next year. Get more Economy & Infra News and Business News on Zee Business.

Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit will lead Thailand's trade negotiating team to Brussels on Wednesday to rev up negotiations on a free-trade agreement (FTA) with the EU, with the joint political will likely to be agreed upon and announced during the two-day official visit.

While a free trade agreement between the Philippines and Israel is unlikely to happen at the moment, there is an opportunity for the two nations to discuss on how they can create more tools to do business together with an upcoming joint economic committee meeting this year.