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Full Text of the Bilateral Trade Agreement

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER I:  Trade in Goods

CHAPTER II:  Intellectual Property Rights

CHAPTER III:  Trade in Services
ANNEX F:  Annex on Financial Services, Movement of Natural Persons, Telecom, and Telecom Reference Paper
ANNEX G: United States: Listing of Article 2 Exemptions and Schedule of Specific Commitment of Trade in Services  
                    Vietnam: Services Annex G (pages G2 through G20 - belongs in body of agreement)

CHAPTER IV:  Development of Investment Relations
ANNEX H: Vietnam: Exceptions to National Treatment to Covered Investments (Note: No Exceptions for MFN Treatment)
                    United States:  Exceptions to National Treatment and MFN Treatment to Covered Investments
ANNEX I:  TRIMS - Illustrative List
ANNEX S: Exchanged Letters on Investment Licensing Regime
                    Letter of Minister Khoan to USTR Barshefsky
                    Reply letter of Ambassador Barshefsky to Minister Khoan

CHAPTER V:  Business Facilitation

CHAPTER VI:  Transparency-Related Provisions and Right to Appeal

CHAPTER VII:  General Articles

ANNEXES

ANNEX A:  Vietnam: Exceptions on National Treatment

ANNEX B:  Vietnam: Phase-Out Periods (Quantitative Restrictions)
Annex B1: Import Quantitative Restrictions Agricultural Products
Annex B1: Import Quantitative Restrictions Industrial Products
Annex B2:  Export Quantitative Restrictions
Annex B3:  Prohibited Imports
Annex B4:  Export Prohibitions

ANNEX C:  Vietnam: Phase-Out Periods (State Trading)
Annex C1:  Imports Subject to State Trading
Annex C2:  Exports Subject to State Trading

ANNEX D: Vietnam: Phase-Out Periods (Import Trading Rights and Distribution Rights)
Annex D1:  Import Trading Rights and Distribution Rights Agricultural Products
Annex D1:  Import Trading Rights and Distribution Rights Industrial Products
Annex D2:  Export Trading Rights

ANNEX E:  Vietnam: Tariffs
Agricultural Products
Industrial Products

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