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Thực hiện quy định tại Điều\r\n56 của Luật Điều ước quốc tế năm 2016, Bộ Ngoại giao trân trọng thông báo:

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Bộ Ngoại giao trân trọng gửi bản sao Bản\r\nghi nhớ theo quy định tại Điều 59 của Luật nêu trên./.

5 March\r\n2018

His Excellency
\r\nMr. Tran Tuan Anh
\r\nMinister of Industry and Trade
\r\nSocialist Republic of Viet Nam

Dear Minister,

In connection with the signing on 8\r\nMarch 2018 of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific\r\nPartnership (the “Agreement”), I have the honour to confirm the following\r\nunderstanding reached between the Government of Malaysia and the Government of\r\nthe Socialist Republic of Viet Nam (“Viet Nam") on Chapter 17 (State-Owned\r\nEnterprises and Designated Monopolies) of the Agreement;

1. The Government of Viet Nam will\r\nrefrain from seeking recourse to Chapter 28 (Dispute Settlement) of the\r\nAgreement with respect to the commitment of Malaysia regarding PETRONAS as\r\ncontained in subparagraphs (a) through (l) in the Scope of Non-Conforming\r\nActivities of Annex IV - MALAYSIA - 3 for a period of five years after the\r\nentry into force of the Agreement for Malaysia.

2. After this period, the Government\r\nof Malaysia and the Government of Viet Nam will conduct consultations\r\nwith a view to deciding on actions to be taken after such period.

I have the further honour to propose\r\nthat this letter and your letter in reply confirming the shared understanding\r\nbetween the Government of Malaysia and the Government of Viet Nam, which will\r\ncome into effect on the date on which the Agreement enters into force for both\r\nMalaysia and Viet Nam.

Sincerely,

8 March\r\n2018

His Excellency
\r\nMr. Mustapa Mohamed
\r\nMinister of International Trade and Industry
\r\nMalaysia

Dear Minister,

l have the honour to acknowledge\r\nreceipt of your letter of 5 March 2018, which reads as follows:

“In connection with the signing on 8\r\nMarch 2018 of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific\r\nPartnership (the “Agreement”), I have the honour to confirm the following\r\nunderstanding reached between the Government of Malaysia and the Government of\r\nthe Socialist Republic of Viet Nam (“Viet Nam”) on Chapter 17 (State-Owned\r\nEnterprises and Designated Monopolies) of the Agreement:

1. The Government of Viet Nam will\r\nrefrain from seeking recourse to Chapter 28 (Dispute Settlement) of the\r\nAgreement with respect to the commitment of Malaysia regarding PETRONAS as\r\ncontained in subparagraphs (a) through (l) in the Scope of Non-Conforming\r\nActivities of Annex IV - MALAYSIA - 3 for a period of five years after the\r\nentry into force of the Agreement for Malaysia.

2. After this period, the Government of\r\nMalaysia and the Government of Viet Nam will conduct consultations with a view\r\nto deciding on actions to be taken after such period.

I have the further honour to propose\r\nthat this letter and your letter in reply confirming the shared understanding\r\nbetween the Government of Malaysia and the Government of Viet Nam, which will\r\ncome into effect on the date on which the Agreement enters into force for both\r\nMalaysia and Viet Nam.”

I have further the honour to confirm\r\nthat the above reflects the mutual understanding reached between the Government\r\nof the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and the Government of Malaysia and that\r\nyour letter and this letter in reply will constitute an understanding between\r\nthe Government of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and the Government of\r\nMalaysia.

Yours sincerely.