Ministers and Deputy Ministers from Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, New Zealand, Malaysia, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam reiterated the economic and strategic importance of the TPP and agreed on the need to realize the pact’s benefits.
TPP Ministers meet to promote the trade deal. (Photo: Le Hieu/ TRi Thuc) |
They assigned technical staff to explore an early implementation of the agreement and its expansion to other economies if they accept the agreement’s high standards. These efforts would help ease concerns about protectionism, maintain market access and promote global trade while improving life quality.