VN and other ten countries sign Asia-Pacific trade
VGP – Vietnamese Minister of Trade and Industry Tran Tuan Anh and counterparts from other 10 countries signed the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) in Santiago, Chile on March 8.
Trade Minister talks CPTPP’s impacts on VN’s economy
Speaking at press conference after the signing ceremony, Chilean Foreign Minister Healdo Muños said that the trade deal is a strong signal "against protectionist pressures, in favor of a world open to trade".
The economies included in the CPTPP account for 13.5 percent of world GDP – worth a total of US$10 trillion.
"The door is open for like-minded parties to join the CPTPP once it has entered into force," said Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) in a statement. Minister for Trade and Industry (Trade) Lim Hng Kiang said: "Singapore looks forward to the implementation of the CPTPP."
By Ngoc Van