During the four-day gathering, participating nations hope to reach an agreement before the upcoming ministerial meeting on this issue, which is scheduled to be held in Singapore on May 19-20.
Delegates are to focus on solving existing issues, including tariffs, particularly those imposed on farm produce, intellectual property, and state-owned enterprise reform.
Besides the TPP, Vietnam hopes to complete its negotiations on free trade agreements with the European Union and the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.
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