# Vietnam signs free trade agreement with four European countries

https://mins.news/en/item/104976

- DW, 2026-10-18 09:19 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/vietnam-signs-free-trade-deal-with-four-european-countries/a-79691812?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Vietnam and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA)—Norway, Switzerland, Iceland and Liechtenstein—signed a free trade agreement in Hanoi on Sunday. It covers goods and services, intellectual property and sustainable development, and waives or reduces some customs duties. Norway says about half its exports to Vietnam will be tariff-free, rising to more than 98% within seven years.

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