Hanoi (VNA), March 24 -- The European Union - Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) is like an "expressway" connecting Vietnam and Eu rope that will speed up trade and investment cooperation between the two sides, said experts.

At a seminar hosted by the Government portal on March 23 in Hanoi, experts said that the agreement will expand exports of Vietnamese goods to Europe, while welcoming high-quality goods and investments from the market.

Nguyen Thi Thu Trang, Director of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI)'s WTO and Integration Centre, described the EVFTA as an almost "barrier-free" expressway which will help Vietnamese goods reach their destination faster than other competitors.

However, Vietnamese enterprises need ...