Pakistan, Aug. 1 -- Ambassador of Vietnam to Pakistan, Pham Anh Tuan, on Thursday said that Vietnam and Pakistan have agreed to consider the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) as a strategic step for creating a stable legal basis to expand market access, reduce tariffs.

After finalization of bilateral PTA, both sides are to facilitate bilateral trade and investment to move towards a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in the future, Ambassador of Vietnam to Pakistan, Pham Anh Tuan, told APP in an exclusive interview here.

The Vietnamese envoy said that the 5th Meeting of the Pakistan-Vietnam Joint Trade Committee (JTC) held in Hanoi on July 11, 2025, marked a pivotal achievement in our bilateral relations.

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