Vietnam and EU

The Vietnamese Embassy in the Netherlands organised a ceremony in The Hague on June 26 to mark the 50th founding anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

(VEN) - The implementation of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) continues to open up opportunities for Vietnamese businesses to develop trade and investment in the EU market in general and Hungary in particular.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vương Đình Huệ hosted separate receptions in Hà Nội on Friday for Ambassador Giorgio Aliberti, Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Việt Nam, and Ambassador of Switzerland to Việt Nam Thomas Gass.

Minister of National Defence General Phan Văn Giang said on June 15 that Việt Nam and the EU have effectively cooperated in defence, in line with the Việt Nam-EU Partnership and Cooperation Framework Agreement (PCA), the agreement between Việt Nam and the EU on the establishment of a framework for Việt Nam’s participation in crisis management activities of the EU (FPA).

(VEN) - With a great competitive advantage from the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), Vietnam’s wood exports to the European market is expected to enjoy many favorable conditions. However, the wood industry is facing major challenges as the EU ban on imports of agricultural products related to deforestation has been passed.

Czech leaders expressed their impression on Việt Nam's socio-economic development achievements and highly valued Việt Nam's increasingly important position and role in recent years.

(VEN) - Bilateral trade between Vietnam and Italy has grown thanks to positive effects of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA). The trade deal brings many opportunities for increased presence of Vietnamese products in the Italian market.

Sơn affirmed that Việt Nam always attaches importance to developing its comprehensive relations with France, through all the Government, legislature and party channels.

In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s resident correspondents in Paris, Vietnamese Ambassador to France Đinh Toàn Thắng said it is the first visit to France by a Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs since the two countries upgraded their relationship to a strategic partnership a decade ago.

On June 2, 2023, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien received Head of the European Union (EU) delegation to Vietnam Giorgio Aliberti who came to say goodbye before ending his working term in Vietnam.

(VEN) - On May 23, 2023, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien received Slovenian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign and European Affairs Tanja Fajon in Hanoi.

Slovenia would soon ratify the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) and prompt the EC to remove the IUU yellow card for Vietnamese seafood products.

National Assembly Chairman Vương Đình Huệ on Tuesday affirmed that the Czech Republic is a very important partner of Việt Nam in Central-Eastern Europe, during his reception for Deputy Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech parliament Jan Bartosek in Hà Nội on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính noted his belief that Slovenian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Tanja Fajon’s official visit to Việt Nam from May 22-23 will contribute to advancing the traditional friendship and good cooperation between the two countries across spheres.

HCM City will improve its business climate and create favorable conditions for foreign businesses, especially those from Slovenia, to invest in the city, said a city official.

(VEN) - Increasing world demand and the advantages of Vietnamese fruits and vegetables create vast potential for exports. However, stringent requirements of international market, especially regarding origin traceability and food safety, are confronting growers and exporters with majorThe 50th biggest fruit and vegetable exporter to the EU challenges.

On the occasion of the Norwegian Constitution Day, May 17, Norwegian Ambassador to Vietnam, H.E. Ms Hilde Solbakken shared with the Việt Nam News her first address with hopes for the promising future of cooperation between Norway and Việt Nam.

Việt Nam appreciates European partners’ financial commitments on climate change and hopes for their continued support to achieve the net zero emission target.

Hanoi (VNA) – Sweden is an important Northern European market of Vietnam, and there remains much potential for the two countries to continue expanding bilateral trade, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien told Swedish Ambassador to Vietnam Ann Måwe on May 9.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính stressed the importance that Việt Nam attaches to friendly relations and multi-faceted cooperation with Luxembourg, a founding member with an important role in the European Union.

There remains ample room for expanding bilateral cooperation between Việt Nam and Luxembourg in trade and investment amid the global financial turmoil, said Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyễn Hồng Diên.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Luxembourg counterpart Xavier Bettel held talks in Hanoi on May 4, affirming both sides’ wish and determination to lift bilateral relations to a new development stage that is more substantive and effective.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 4 chaired an official welcome ceremony for his Luxembourg counterpart Xavier Bettel who is on an official visit to Vietnam from May 3-5.

Vietnam and Luxembourg have enjoyed fruitful cooperation since setting up diplomatic relations in 1973.

The upcoming visit by Prime Minister of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Xavier Bettel, the first by a Luxembourg PM to Vietnam in over 20 years, is expected to make the friendship and partnership between the two countries deeper and more substantive.

(VEN) - Since the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) came into effect on August 1, 2020, the EU has slashed about 94 percent of the total 547 tax lines on fresh and processed vegetables and fruits, making Vietnamese produce exports to the Netherlands more competitive than their rivals.

The project, implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance (MoF), will contribute to sustaining Việt Nam’s robust growth through enhanced public financial management.

Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Petr Fiala is paying an official visit to Vietnam from April 20 to 22 at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh. The trip is the first to Asia by Prime Minister Fiala since he took office at the end of 2021 and the first by a head of the Czech Government to Vietnam in 15 years.

As scheduled, the Czech government leader will also witness the signing of bilateral cooperation pacts, pay a courtesy call to President Võ Văn Thưởng, and attend a Việt Nam -Czech Republic business forum.