Multilateral and regional cooperation in digital trade in Asia-Pacific: Implications for Vietnam

Digital trade becomes the unprecedented trend, fuelled by the COVID-19 pandemic when economic actors are forced to find solutions to overcome social restrictions. The shift toward the digital-based economy also induced changes in patterns of digital trade. This article focuses on reviewing the prevalence of digital trade provisions in multilateral and regional trade agreements signed by at least one Asia-Pacific country members. Utilising the unique TAPED dataset on digital trade provisions, we analyse the breadth and depth of digital trade policies in terms of key issues.