Barbados FTA with Vietnam Under Discussion

Vietnamese Ambassador to Venezuela and Barbados Le Viet Duyen had an online meeting with Barbados Permanent Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Simone Rudder during which they discussed ways to boost bilateral cooperation between the two countries. Rudder affirmed that her ministry will send a number of draft framework agreements on trade and investment cooperation and double taxation avoidance to the Vietnamese Ministries of Foreign Affairs, and Industries and Trade. She also said that the two countries see potential cooperation in agriculture, investment, trade, education, and training, and especially the exchange of experiences in cultural heritage conservation and marine resources management for efficient exploitation and sustainable development. Vietnam is an important gateway in accessing the ASEAN market with more than 650 million people, she stressed.

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