If you are my hostage, then I will sign without knowing the exact content bcs if you make me unhappy...bang bang ! you are finished
VN control the most important part of SCSea (East VN sea), thats the reason why VN was invited in TPP deal and get a big benefit liek our deputy PM while some of others ASEAN nations were not or they are in (like Sing-MY) but No benefit for them. If US treat VN unfair in TPP, then we may hand over SCSea to CN, and CN surely will make lots of bad things to US-Japan ships passing through.
US is the global player. their vision not not short like what you hope, bro