On 15 November 2018, Vietnam notified the Government of New Zealand that it has completed its ratification procedures for the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP-11). As such, the agreement will enter into force for Vietnam on 14 January 2019.
TPP-11 was signed by Vietnam on 8 March 2018 and incorporates, by reference, the provisions of the original Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, signed 4 February 2016, with the exception of a limited set of provi…