The FTA negotiations were launched in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi on March 28, 2013.
The pact includes clauses on rules of origin, intellectual property,customs facilitation, technical barriers to trade, and electroniccommerce, among others.
The Eurasia Economic Union comprises Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, and Armenia.
The signing of this FTA illustrates Vietnam’s active role incooperating with the Union’s member states, in particular its role inimplementing the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam andRussia.-VNA