Plan to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Vietnam and the European Union (EVFTA)

(Haiphong.gov.vn) – The Vietnam – European Union Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) is a new generation FTA between Vietnam and the 28 EU member countries. After 9 years of negotiation and review, on June 30, 2019, EVFTA was signed in Hanoi. The agreement took effect from August 1, 2020, bringing great and practical economic benefits to both sides, especially the potential for commercial development.

In order to thoroughly grasp and concretize each content of the Agreement to all levels, sectors, organizations and individuals in the city, assign specific tasks and responsibilities to each agency, unit and organization to ensure the implementation efficiency and effectiveness; thereby enhance the initiative in participating in international economic integration, associate exploitation with highly efficient use of resources, local comparative advantages in order to build an independent, autonomous economy, maintain a high and sustainable economic growth rate; The City People’s Committee has just issued Decision No. 2841/QD-UBND dated September 17, 2020 promulgating a plan to develop and implement a Free Trade Agreement between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the European Union (EVFTA).

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The main content of the Plan, the City People’s Committee requires departments, agencies, branches, localities and related units to innovate and improve the efficiency of communication, propaganda about FTAs in general and implement CPTPP and EVFTA commitments in particular for officials, civil servants, public employees, workers at agencies, enterprises, business establishments and people of the city. Review current legal documents issued by the city. Continue to promote administrative reform, improve competitiveness and develop human resources …

In this Plan, the City People’s Committee assigns departments, branches and sectors; People’s Committees of districts; Relevant agencies and units shall, based on their assigned functions and tasks, actively develop the implementation plans of their respective branches or localities and organize the effective implementation of the assigned tasks in the Plan.