WTO negotiation completed with 17 partners.

Vietnam finished bilateral negotiation with ten partners in 2004 and the first half of 2005, including the European Union, Singapore , Chile , Cuba , Brazil , Argentina , Japan , the Republic of Korea , Columbia and Uruguay .

It has recently ended negotiations with seven others, comprising Canada , China , Turkey , India , El Salvador and Kyrgyzstan . Six of them have signed official agreements on Vietnam ’s WTO accession.

Vietnamese negotiators headed to Geneva for a working trip today. They will not only meet with the WTO Secretariat, but also other partners who want to negotiate. Bilateral negotiations with some partners will possibly be completed in Geneva .

Among the 11 remaining partners, New Zealand , Australia and the US have suggested negotiation rounds in their capitals. The negotiation with New Zealand may take place later this month in Wellington .

(Source: Vietnam Net)