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Towards enforcement of labor standards in the European Union–Vietnam Free Trade Agreement: can Vietnam leverage the impact of the implementation of corporate social responsibility? Cover

Towards enforcement of labor standards in the European Union–Vietnam Free Trade Agreement: can Vietnam leverage the impact of the implementation of corporate social responsibility?

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|Jun 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjes-2025-0024 | Journal eISSN: 2674-4619 | Journal ISSN: 2674-4600
Language: English
Page range: 123 - 139
Published on: Jun 28, 2025
Published by: Tallinn University of Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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