7.1 Viet Nam’s Investment Treaties

Viet Nam has been actively making international commitments to promote and protect foreign investment since the 1990s. It concluded the first treaty with Italy in 1990 and over the other 66 bilateral investment treaties (BITs), of which over 54 are in force (as of 26 May 2021). Also, Viet Nam has signed over 10 multilateral investment treaties or free trade agreements with investment provisions such as the ASEAN Comprehen…