VOV.VN - Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira, during the 67th Mercosur Summit held in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, on December 20 announced the launch of negotiations for a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) between the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) and Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien co-chaired the Vietnam-Pakistan Business Forum and the signing ceremony of a joint declaration to launch negotiations on the Vietnam-Pakistan Preferential Trade Agreement (VPPTA) in Hanoi on October 14.