The free trade agreement with Vietnam is the EU's most ambitious trade deal with a developing country. The deal is set to give the Southeast Asian country a much-needed economic boost amid the coronavirus pandemic.| dw.com
The EU has said the trade agreement would be the most ambitious the bloc has ever negotiated with a developing country. However, authoritarian Vietnam will still have to improve its labor and social standards.| dw.com
Human rights groups are calling on Brussels to end its "box-ticking" talks with Vietnam and take more drastic actions against the country's Communist government.| dw.com