The question of whether Britain’s departure from the European Union (EU), commonly known as Brexit, has proven effective has long been a sensitive and contentious issue in British political and social life.

Member countries of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), including Vietnam, have officially “opened the door” to welcome the UK after nearly two years of negotiations. This event marks the first expansion of the CPTPP and has both economic and political significance for the land of fog.