The deal was signed in Hanoi in the presence of Vietnam's top leader To Lam (centre) and representatives of European Free Trade Association governments. (EPA Images pic)HANOI: Vietnam and four European nations outside the EU signed a free trade agreement in Hanoi on Sunday, seeking to diversify their markets as US tariffs disrupt global commerce.
The deal, between Southeast Asia's fastest-growing economy and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), which includes Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, eliminates or reduces customs duties, including on imports of industrial, fish and agricultural products.
The deal was signed in the capital in the presence of Vietnam's top leader To Lam and representatives of EFTA governments.
