Vanzetti, David; Huong, Pham Lan - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2006
Vietnam faces alternative options in opening its economy to trade. It is about to join the World Trade Organization; as … Japan; and it has recently concluded a bilateral agreement with the United States. Opening up to trade is a two-edged sword … sectors, as these major exports face low tariff barriers. However, the market for Vietnam's textiles and apparel is crucially …