欧洲自贸联盟与越南周日签自贸协定 瑞士联邦主席帕姆兰赴河内出席
据路透社10月14日报道，欧洲自由贸易联盟（EFTA）与越南定于本周日在河内签署自由贸易协定。瑞士经济部长帕姆兰（Guy Parmelin）的发言人周三表示，协定将在帕姆兰在场的情况下签署；帕姆兰同时担任瑞士联邦主席这一轮值职务，目前正在亚洲访问。河内的两名官员也证实签署将在周日举行。
EFTA 成员包括瑞士、挪威、冰岛与列支敦士登。EFTA 与越南的自贸谈判最早于2012年启动，多年停滞后于去年在全球围绕美国关税的紧张局势下重启，并于今年7月达成谈判结论。EFTA 7月表示，协定将涵盖原产地规则、投资、知识产权与竞争、贸易救济及政府采购等领域。
路透社同时报道，越方9月称以涉嫌恐怖主义为由拘留了三名活动人士，其中包括一名挪威公民；人权组织称三人系在柬埔寨被带走。挪威外交部未就该拘留对协定的影响置评，但表示已要求越南给予领事探视。报道称，该事件未影响既定的签署安排。
EFTA and Vietnam to Sign Free Trade Deal on Sunday, Swiss President Parmelin to Attend
The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and Vietnam are set to sign a free trade agreement in Hanoi on Sunday, Reuters reported on October 14. A spokesperson for Swiss Economy Minister Guy Parmelin said the deal will be signed in Parmelin's presence; Parmelin, who also holds Switzerland's rotating presidency, is currently on a visit to Asia. Two officials in Hanoi confirmed the signing would take place on Sunday.
The EFTA bloc comprises Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. Talks with Vietnam were first launched in 2012, stalled for years, and were relaunched last year amid global tensions over U.S. tariffs; the two sides concluded negotiations in July. The EFTA said in July that the accord would cover rules of origin, investment, intellectual property rights and competition, trade remedies and government procurement.
Reuters also reported that Vietnam said in September it had detained three activists on suspicion of terrorism, including a Norwegian national, whom human rights groups say were abducted in Cambodia. Norway's foreign ministry did not comment on any impact on the deal but said it had asked Vietnam to grant consular access. The detention did not affect the planned signing.
图片来源：瑞士经济部长兼联邦主席帕姆兰（资料图）。图片来源：Wikimedia Commons，Schweizerische Bundeskanzlei / Matthieu Gafsou 摄，署名授权（Attribution）
