Regional Trade for Development - Review of Viet Nam’s Regulatory Framework and Status of Trade in Services under RCEP

⁠⁠⁠Through the AANZFTA Implementation Support Program (AISP) and the RCEP Implementation Support Program (RISP), RT4D provides tailored support to enhance the capabilities of ASEAN Member States by strengthening skills, building networks, facilitating policy options and ensuring that trade benefits everyone, including Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), women and people with disabilities.

The Governments of Australia and New Zealand have committed up to AUD 53.3 million to fund RT4D from 2020-21 to 2027-28.

Project Summary

The RCEP Implementation Support Program (RISP), implemented through the Regional Trade for Development (RT4D) Facility, supports ASEAN Member States to realise the benefits of RCEP through capacity-building support and access to technical expertise.

The project 'Review of Viet Nam’s Regulatory Framework and Status of Trade in Services under RCEP' is approved under the AISP.  The project aims to support the effective implementation of Viet Nam’s commitments under the RCEP Trade in Services Chapter by strengthening institutional capacity, improving understanding of the regulatory framework governing trade in services, and providing evidence-based recommendations for future policy improvement. The project will:

• review Viet Nam’s implementation of its commitments under the RCEP Trade in Services Chapter, including relevant legislation, regulations, policies and trade data;
• assess the alignment between Viet Nam’s domestic regulatory framework and its RCEP commitments;
• identify implementation gaps, opportunities and relevant good regulatory practices;
• analyse Viet Nam’s trade in services with other RCEP Parties and, where data permit, benchmark Viet Nam against selected RCEP economies;
• consider relevant gender dimensions of selected services subsectors where sufficient evidence is available;
• undertake consultations with relevant ministries, government agencies, business associations and organisations representing women entrepreneurs or women-led businesses; and
• deliver a capacity-building workshop for relevant government officials and stakeholders. 

The Opportunity

RT4D is seeking a consulting firm/organisation or consortium (hereinafter referred to as “the Consultant”) to manage and deliver the abovementioned project, in close collaboration with the RT4D Facility and the Project Proponent. The final Project outputs will be subject to comments, amendments, and approval from the RT4D Facility Team, the Project Proponent and Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). The services will be delivered in accordance with the requirements set out in the Request for Proposal (RFP) and Terms of Reference (ToR).

Timeline:

Invitation Issue Date: Wednesday, 30 September 2026

Last Queries Date: Thursday, 15 October 2026

Closing Date and Time: 11:59 PM (ICT) Sunday, 25 October 2026

Please check RT4D’s website for complete ToR.

RFP – Review of Viet Nam’s Regulatory Framework and Status of Trade in Services under RCEP | Regional Trade for Development