Eleven years ago, Vietnam started a long journey to World Trade Organization. United States, the main obstacle on the progress to negotiate for Vietnam to join WTO, became the last country to sign the bilateral trade agreement (BTA) with Vietnam in 2001. According to the multilateral commitments, Vietnam will be designated as a 'non-market economy' (NME) for a period of 12 years after its accession to the WTO, not later than 31/12/2018, or until it is able to meet the economic criteria for a " market economy" (ME) designation. It seems unfair that Vietnam is classed as a non-market economy after twenty years of reform.