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12-02-2016

Vietnam hoping the Trans-Pacific Partnership happens

The beautiful landscape of Lung Tam, a traditional textile village in the mountainous province of Ha Giang, Vietnam. Vietnam was expected to benefit largely from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, which would have provided tariff-free access for its textile, low-end goods, and agriculture export, but all hope seems dead after U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump declared he was going to withdraw from the pact upon stepping into office.

Credit: Linh Pham / Stringer: Getty Images News

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