Viet Nam has concluded the bilateral negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement with the U.S. and Japan, according to the Multilateral Trade Policy Department, under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIT).

From July 28-31 in Hawaii, the U.S., ministers from the 12 nations joining the TPP negotiations held a working session to address concerned issues.

MIT Minister Vu Huy Hoang led the Vietnamese delegation to participate in the event.

He held bilateral negotiations with U.S. Trade Representatives Michael Froman, Japanese Economy Minister Akira Amari, Malaysian Minister of International Trade and Industry Sri Mustapa Mohamed and Mexican Secretary of Economy Ildefonso Guajardo as well as exchanged with Singaporean Minister of Industry and Trade Lim Hng Kiang and Canadian International Trade Minister Ed Fast.

After these negotiations, Viet Nam has concluded bilateral negotiations with all related nations.

Minister-Chairman of the Government Office Nguyen Van Nen revealed that the Government has directed the Vietnamese negotiation delegation in efforts to ask the U.S. to recognize Viet Nam as a market economy and reduce barriers for Vietnamese goods.