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UK/Viet Nam: Free Trade Agreement
This treaty was presented to Parliament in April 2025.
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Support for UK businesses helping to rebuild Ukraine
Department for Business and Trade (DBT) initiatives to support UK businesses helping to rebuild critical infrastructure in Ukraine.
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UK trade agreements with non-EU countries
Find out about the trade agreements the UK has concluded that are in effect and the progress of our discussions with other countries.
As of 1 January 2021, EU trade agreements no longer apply to the UK.
The UK has sought to reproduce the effects of trading agreements that previously applied to it to ensure continuity for UK business.
Trade agreements in effect
Agreements with the following countries and trading blocs are in effect. Where the agreement has not yet been ratified by both countries, provisional application or bridging mechanisms have been put in place to ensure continuity of trade.