The event was attended by representatives from the 10 ASEAN nations and their partners, including Australia, China, South Korea, India, Japan, and New Zealand.

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Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh expressed his belief that the agreement will enable micro, small, and medium regional businesses to operate more efficiently, approach new resources, make the best of their strengths, and better involve in the regional value chain. The Minister said Vietnam supports the completion of RCEP negotiations this year and suggested that related parties promote bilateral negotiations on market opening.