The chief negotiators of 11 Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) countries plan to meet in Hakone, Japan, in mid-July to discuss the future of the free trade deal without the United States.
Textiles-garment is among Vietnam's key export products to the US (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The chief negotiators of 11 Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)countries plan to meet in Hakone, the Japanese prefecture of Kanagawa, inmid-July to discuss the future of the free trade deal without the UnitedStates, Japanese news agency Kyodo reported.
The planned meeting comes after the tradeministers of the 11 TPP states agreed on May 21 to complete preparatory work byNovember to put the deal into force quickly. In November, they will meet on themargins of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum gathering in Vietnam.
The TPP was signed in February 2016 byAustralia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru,Singapore, the United States and Vietnam -- covering around 40 percent of theglobal economy.
However, US President Donald Trump announced the withdrawal of the world'sbiggest economy from the TPP soon after taking office in January./.
Ministers from 11 countries joining the TPP are scheduled to gather in Hanoi on May 21, with Japan pushing for the free trade pact to be put into force as soon as possible without the US.
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In the today context of socio-economic development and growth, the professionalism of Vietnam’s revolutionary journalists continues to rise, guided by exemplary mastery of new information technologies and the modernisation of their founding principles to preserve the enduring values of revolutionary journalism.
Thai Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce Vuttikrai Leewiraphan Thailand's formal proposal will be substantial enough for the US to consider further detailed negotiations. He hoped for a tariff rate not exceeding 10% and suggested that the US might extend the negotiation period if an agreement is not reached by the July 8 deadline.
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Textiles-garment is among Vietnam's key export products to the US (Source: VNA) 
