UK Signs Trade Deals with Singapore and Vietnam

Posted by Kelsay Calvaruso on 12/31/20 5:00 PM

On December 10, 2020, in a press release, the Government of the United Kingdom (UK) announced the signing of Free Trade Agreements with both Singapore and Vietnam. The agreements increase market access and the UK’s trade ties in the Asia Pacific. The press release also refers to the recent launch of the UK’s Digital Trade Network in Asia Pacific, which will “increase digital trade and investment opportunities and…forge new digital partnerships in the region.”

The press release can be found here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-strikes-singapore-and-vietnam-trade-deals-start-of-new-era-of-trade-with-asia

Topics: UK, Trade Agreements, Vietnam, Singapore

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