Pakistan, July 14 -- Ambassador of Vietnam to Pakistan, H.E Pham Anh Tuan on Monday expressed optimism that Pakistan and Vietnam would soon sign a bilateral Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA), describing the proposed accord as a key milestone for promoting trade liberalization and unlocking the untapped economic potential between the two countries.

Speaking to APP, besides a dinner hosted by him in honor of senior journalist here, the Vietnamese Ambassador said that negotiations on the proposed PTA had made significant progress, with four rounds of talks already completed.

The Ambassador expressed confidence that the agreement would be finalized in the near future and formally signed by the top leadership of both countries.

He said the...