Vietnam and EU

Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang visited Grenoble city from February 17-20 as part of activities to enhance cooperation and friendship between Vietnam and French localities.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has expressed Vietnam's readiness to collaborate closely with the EU in building an exemplary cooperation model for green transformation, aiming to support developing nations, including Vietnam, in bridging gaps in finance, technology and human resources training.

The state visit to Vietnam by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is expected to create new momentum for Vietnam-Germany cooperation in key areas, including industry, trade and energy, Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, told Michael Kellner, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, in Hanoi on January 23.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed Vietnam's enduring commitment to nurturing the traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation with Hungary during his meeting with Deputy Speaker of the Hungarian National Assembly (NA) Jakab István in Budapest on January 19.

(VEN) - The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) took effect on August 1, 2020 to gradually zero out tax rates within seven years, which is offering opportunities for Vietnamese textile and garment businesses to increase the competitiveness of their products in the EU market.

(VEN) - Vietnam and the European Union (EU) jointly organized the third meeting of the Trade Committee of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) on December 1 in Brussels, Belgium. The meeting was co-chaired by Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and Executive Vice President of the European Commission (EC) and EU Commissioner for Trade Valdis Dombrovskis.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and relevant ministries and sectors of Vietnam are ready to work with the Belgian side to effectively support cooperation activities between the two countries’ enterprises, Minister Nguyen Hong Dien told a bilateral business forum in Brussels on December 1.

Vietnamese and Danish officials, experts and enterprises in the agriculture and food sector shared experience and had dialogue on the application of technology and solutions in green agriculture and food production at a seminar held in Ho Chi Minh City on November 22.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received in Hanoi on November 20 Romanian Minister of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Tourism Stefan-Radu Oprea who is in Vietnam for the 17th session of the Vietnam-Romania Joint Committee on Economic Cooperation.

(VEN) - On the afternoon of November 13, Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien had a meeting with the new French Ambassador to Vietnam Olivier Brochet.

(VEN) - The Vietnamese trade office in Hungary believes the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) will continue to open opportunities for Vietnamese businesses to boost trade with and investment in the EU market in general and Hungary in particular, and vice versa.

A business seminar has been held in Nograd county of Hungary with a view to promoting economic and trade relations between Vietnam and the European country.

Danish Ambassador to Vietnam Nicolai Prytz highlighted the recent establishment of Green Strategic Partnership (GSP) between Vietnam and Denmark has openinh up a new chapter in their 50-year relationship, during a recent meeting with the press.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on November 2 agreed to strengthen political trust between the two countries through the exchange of high-level delegations, continue to effectively implement cooperation agreements, and consider the establishment of new mechanisms to deepen coordination.

Nam Dinh always supports the quick settlement of investment procedures for foreign businesses through the single-window mechanism to ensure the shortest possible time and no irrational costs for them, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Pham Gia Tuc told representatives of the French Business Confederation (MEDEF) at their meeting in Paris on October 27.

(VEN) - Since the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) took effect, trade between Vietnam and Belgium has grown impressively and reached 6.2 billion euros in 2020, a 73 percent increase compared with 2021.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has highlighted potential for cooperation between Vietnam and Germany and its Lower Saxony state, and suggested the two sides step up cooperation in different areas.

(VEN) - In recent years, Belgium has been a major economic and trading partner of Vietnam, offering a gateway for Vietnamese goods to access the European Union (EU) market.

(VEN) - The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA)’s preferences are making Vietnam more attractive to European businesses.

(VEN) - Vietnam and the EU are increasing trade and investment cooperation thanks to the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).

(VEN) - The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) has had positive impacts on Vietnamese businesses since it took effect on August 1, 2020.

Vietnam President Vo Van Thuong and his Italian counterpart Sergio Mattarella discussed and agreed on major orientations and measures to strengthen the Vietnam – Italy strategic partnership at their talks in Rome on July 26.

(VEN) - Despite various challenges, Vietnam’s economy is expected to recover in the medium term, with its growth expected to be partially driven by free trade agreements (FTAs), especially the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).

Austrian capital Vienna, with its strengths in tourism, culture, urban management, environmental protection, heritage conservation and restoration, can cooperate with Hanoi and other Vietnamese localities to carry out specific joint activities, thus promoting the overall bilateral relationship, said President Vo Van Thuong on July 24.

President Vo Van Thuong and his Austrian counterpart Alexander Van der Bellen discussed measures to deepen the bilateral friendship and multifaceted cooperation during their talks in Vienna on July 24, taking place right after the official welcome ceremony for the Vietnamese guests.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Finance Vo Thanh Hung held a working session with French Minister Delegate for Industry Roland Lescure in Paris on July 10.

The Vietnam-France Economic Forum 2023, themed "Towards green and sustainable development", was held in Hanoi on July 7, aiming to honour the close relationship between the two countries as well as offer a chance for policy makers, businesses and scholars to exchange cooperation plans.

(VEN) - Efficient branding development and exploitation of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement’s (EVFTA) tariff incentives will help the Vietnamese wood and wood product industry develop sharply in the next several years.

A seminar on boosting economic cooperation between French enterprises and Vietnam was held in Lorient city of the Bretagne region on June 30 by the Chamber of Commerce of Industry (CCI) of Morbihan province with the participation of representatives from the Vietnamese Embassy and Ministry of Trade and Investment Planning in France as well as local businesses.

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyễn Hồng Diên and President of the National Council of Switzerland Martin Candinas had a meeting in Hà Nội on Friday, sharing the view that the two countries should further step up economic, trade, and investment links.