The New Trade Agreement : EU – Vietnam

Round Table with guest speakers:

– Alain Cany, Former Chairman Eurocham Vietnam

– Nguyen Hoang Long, Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs
– Alessia Mosca, Member of the European Parliament, Trade Committee
– Mauro Petriccione, Deputy Director-general, DG Trade, European Commission

Introduction by Enrico Letta, Former Prime Minister of Italy, Visiting Professor at Sciences Po

 

After “region-to-region” negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) between the EU and ASEAN countries proved difficult, negotiations for an EU-Vietnam FTA were launched in June 2012.

 

The EU considers the FTAs with individual ASEAN countries as stepping stones towards an agreement in the regional framework, which remains the ultimate goal.

 

The EU-Vietnam FTA is about to be signed therefore the high level roundtable will allow Sciences Po students to learn more about the FTA and its key elements as well as strategic aspects.