Key Benefits of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) between Vietnam and Other Countries:
✅ 1. Export Growth
Vietnam enjoys tariff exemptions or reductions when exporting goods to major markets such as the EU, Japan, South Korea, and CPTPP countries.
→ This helps Vietnamese products become cheaper and more competitive in partner countries.
✅ 2. Market Expansion
FTAs enable Vietnamese businesses to access larger and more potential markets.
→ Agreements like the EVFTA, CPTPP, and UKVFTA open doors to dozens of countries.
✅ 3. Attraction of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
Foreign investors see Vietnam as a gateway to other markets due to its many FTAs.
→ As a result, they invest in building factories and supply chains in Vietnam.
✅ 4. Institutional Reform and Competitiveness Improvement
FTAs push Vietnam to reform its institutions, increase policy transparency, and improve product quality.
→ Businesses learn to manage and produce according to international standards.
✅ 5. Benefits for Consumers
Consumers gain access to cheaper and more diverse imported goods.
→ This increases choices and improves the overall quality of life.
✅ 6. Comprehensive Economic Growth
Growth in exports, investment, and consumption leads to job creation, higher incomes, and national economic development.
17 Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) between Vietnam and Other Countries
No. | Agreement Name | Abbreviation | Partners | Effective Year (with Vietnam) / Status |
I | FTAs under ASEAN Framework | |||
1 | ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement | ATIGA | ASEAN countries | 2010 |
2 | ASEAN – China Free Trade Area | ACFTA | ASEAN countries, China | 2005-2009 |
3 | ASEAN – Korea Free Trade Area | AKFTA | ASEAN countries, Korea | 2007-2009 |
4 | ASEAN – Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership | AJCEP | ASEAN countries, Japan | 2008 |
5 | ASEAN – India Free Trade Area | AIFTA | ASEAN countries, India | 2010, 2015 |
6 | ASEAN – Australia – New Zealand Free Trade Area | AANZFTA | ASEAN countries, Australia, New Zealand | 2010 |
7 | ASEAN – Hong Kong (China) Free Trade Agreement | AHKFTA | ASEAN countries, Hong Kong (China) | 2019 |
II | FTAs Signed by Vietnam Independently or with Other Partners | |||
8 | Vietnam – Japan Economic Partnership Agreement | VJEPA | Vietnam, Japan | 2009 |
9 | Vietnam – Chile Free Trade Agreement | VCFTA | Vietnam, Chile | 2014 |
10 | Vietnam – Korea Free Trade Agreement | VKFTA | Vietnam, Korea | 2015 |
11 | Vietnam – Eurasian Economic Union Free Trade Agreement | VN-EAEU FTA | Vietnam, Eurasian Economic Union (Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan) | 2016 |
12 | Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership | CPTPP | Vietnam, Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore | 2019 |
13 | EU – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement | EVFTA | Vietnam, European Union (EU) | 2020 |
14 | UK – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement | UKVFTA | Vietnam, United Kingdom (UK) | 2021 |
15 | Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership | RCEP | Vietnam, 9 other ASEAN countries, Australia, China, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand | 2022 |
16 | Vietnam – Israel Free Trade Agreement | VIFTA | Vietnam, Israel | 2024 |
17 | Vietnam – UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement | CEPA | Vietnam, UAE | Signed in 2024, pending ratification |