Vietnam sees reform opportunities, labour challenges in TPP Authoritarian Vietnam does not allow the millions of workers in its export-orientated factories, which are driving impressive growth of 6.68 percent in 2015, to form independent trade unions. But this should change with the coming into force of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a deal that has been touted as a foundation for "21st century trade" by US President Barack Obama. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES in a garment factory