The Vietnam - Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (VJEPA) was signed on December 25, 2008 and took effect from October 1, 2009. The overall content of the Agreement covers many areas including trade trade in goods, trade in services, investment and improve the business environment as well as the movement of natural persons.
Accordingly, in the final year of the tax reduction roadmap (2026), that is, after 16 years of implementing this Agreement, Vietnam has committed to eliminating 90,64% of tax lines; At the time the Agreement took effect, 29,14% of tariff lines were immediately eliminated. The remaining CKD cars and sensitive lines keep the basic tax rate unchanged or do not reduce, accounting for 9% for groups including alcohol, tobacco, some chemical products, explosives, rubber, cotton, and steel. …
Appendix 1: Commitments on tariffs (English)
Appendix 2: Product specific rules (English)
Appendix 3: Procedures for issuing certificates of origin (English)
Appendix 4: Financial services (English)
Appendix 5: Service commitment (English)
Appendix 6: Most favored nation exception (English)
Appendix 7: Movement of natural persons (English)
Other documents
Agreement to implement the Vietnam - Japan economic partnership agreement (English)
Agreement on Freedom, Promotion and Protection of Investment between Vietnam and Japan (English)
