European enterprises back early signing of EVFTA

Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh (R) meets with European business associations - Photo: VNA

Anh updated participants on information related to EVFTA and EVIPA, and told them that his ministry is seriously making specific action programs and holding regular dialogues with European business associations and other organizations of the EU.

He asked the European business associations to maintain efforts to help accelerate the European Parliament’s approval of the agreements after they are signed.

At the meeting, representatives of the European business associations made proposals to help boost the signing and ratification of the two deals, and expand EU-Vietnam trade relations.

Talking to the Vietnam News Agency on the sidelines of the meeting, Secretary General of the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association Erik Jonnaert expressed his hope that the two sides will sign the agreements later this month, and the EP will ratify them in late 2019 or early 2020.