%0 Journal Article %T Economic EU-Vietnam agreements: The analysis of economic and legal relations between the Parties %A Kuźnar, Andżelika %A Menkes, Jerzy %J Gdansk Journal of East Asian Studies %V 2020 %R 10.4467/23538724GS.20.018.12136 %N Issue 17 %P 103-124 %@ 2084-2902 %D 2020 %U https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/gsaw/article/umowy-gospodarcze-ue-wietnam-analiza-ekonomicznych-i-prawnych-stosunkow-pomiedzy-stronami %X The aim of the study is to identify the effects of free trade and investment protection agreements between the EU and Vietnam. We argue that these agreements are part of a broader strategy, pursuing not only economic but also socio-political objectives. They affect relations between the parties, but also have a pluri- or even multilateral dimension.