Vietnam and EU

(VEN) - Beyond tariff elimination, the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) offers numerous benefits such as the liberalization of services and procurement, the reduction of non-tariff trade barriers, and the promotion of sustainable development.

The Czech Government always places Vietnam among the European country’s most important partners and markets in Southeast Asia, Czech Minister of Industry and Trade Jozef Sikela has affirmed.

The European Union (EU) regards Vietnam as one of its leading important partners in the region, Josep Borrell Fontelles, Vice President of the European Commission (EC) and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, said at his talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son in Hanoi on July 30.

President Tô Lâm said Việt Nam is ready to act as a bridge for the EU in the region, including by strengthening ASEAN-EU strategic partnership relations.

(VEN) - In 2024, for the first time, Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade was invited to the Expanded G7 Trade Ministers’ Meeting. On this occasion, Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Duong Hai Hung talked with the Vietnam Economic News’ reporters about the significance of the industry and trade sector leader’s attendance at the meeting.

(VEN) - The Vietnamese Trade Office in Switzerland believes that Vietnam and Switzerland need to accelerate free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations to increase investment cooperation opportunities, particularly in key industries.

(VEN) - During the discussions at the Official Working Session of the meeting of Vietnamese trade counselors in the European region on July 18, 2024, in Rome, Italy, envoys, trade counsellors, and the heads of Vietnamese trade offices in Europe unanimously agreed that the strategy to diversify export markets has been validated, particularly during the recent challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic and the difficulties in some major export markets.

(VEN) - Europe is one of the potential export markets not only for the world but also for Vietnam, but exports to this market also face many challenges.

(VEN) - At the invitation of Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani, Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien leads a Vietnamese delegation on a working visit to Italy to attend the Expanded G7 Trade Ministers’ Meeting.

Ambassador to Belgium and head of the Vietnamese Delegation to the European Union (EU) Nguyen Van Thao has affirmed Vietnam’s recognition of great importance to cooperation in renewable energy and environmental protection with the EU and the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham Vietnam).