(VOV) - The second round of free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations between Vietnam and the EU began in Brussels, Belgium, on Tuesday. The four-day discussions focus on the exchange of goods and services, investment, intellectual property, labor, and the environment.

Vietnam and EU delegates at the negotiation (Photo: Vietnamplus)

After the success of the first round, the second round is expected to speed up bilateral negotiations as agreed upon by top leaders of the two sides. The Vietnamese delegation is led by Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh, and the EU delegation is headed by Mauro Petriccone, Director for Asia and Latin America of the European Commission.