Vietnam and EU

Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and Chairman of its Commission for External Relations Le Hoai Trung has held a working session with National Secretary of the Socialist Party for International Relations of France Dylan Boutiflat in Paris.

HANOI – Ireland wants to step up collaboration with Vietnam in the areas of education, agrifood and trade, Irish Ambassador to Vietnam Deirdre Ní Fhallúin told the Vietnam News Agency on the threshold of the State visit to the European nation by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính hosted a reception in Hà Nội on Monday for Robert Maersk Uggla, Chairman of A.P. Moller Holding (APM Holding) and Chairman of Maersk - the shipping arm of APM Holding, a global business and investment group from Denmark renowned for its operations in logistics, renewable energy, finance, banking, and consumer products.

The relationship between Vietnam - Italy has recorded strong and fruitful development across sectors with a "vibrant vitality" after more than 50 years of establishing diplomatic ties based on the solid foundation of a traditional, sincere and warm friendship, Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Duong Hai Hung has stated.

As the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is about to officially take effect on December 31, 2024, Vietnamese enterprises have been advised to act quickly to comply with this rule to sustain exports to this major market.

Politburo member, President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) Nguyen Xuan Thang received new Spanish Ambassador to Vietnam Carmen Cano de Lasala in Hanoi on August 29.

(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).

(VEN) - Data from the General Department of Vietnam Customs show that the Vietnamese-Italian trade value hit US$2.3 billion in the first four months of 2024, a year-on-year increase of 14 percent.

A working group from the Vietnamese Embassy in France led by Ambassador Dinh Toan Thang paid a working trip to Bordeaux, the capital city of France’s southwest region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, from May 30 to June 1.

(VEN) - Servizi Assicurativi del Commercio Estero (SACE) - an Italian export credit agency - has recently announced a 2024-2025 capital package worth US$1.3 billion to support Italian enterprises in Vietnam alongside Vietnamese companies using Italian technology, machinery and components.

Ninh Binh commits to providing the most favourable conditions for all foreign investors and businesses, including French ones, to explore investment opportunities in the northern locality, Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the People's Council Mai Van Tuat has said.

Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Quoc Phuong and French Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade, Economic Attractiveness, Francophonie and French Nationals Abroad Franck Riester co-chaired the 8th session of the Vietnam-France High-Level Dialogue on Economy in Paris on May 17.

Business opportunities in Vietnam were introduced to Belgian enterprises by the Vietnamese trade office in the European country and the Belgium-Vietnam Alliance (BVA) at a workshop on May 16.

(VEN) - During the working visit to Bulgaria to attend the 24th session of the Vietnam-Bulgaria Intergovernmental Committee, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and the Vietnamese delegation had a meeting with Bulgarian President Rumen Radev on May 13, 2024.

(VEN) - The Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade delegation, led by Minister Nguyen Hong Dien, are paying a visit to Kazakhstan and Bulgaria from May 12-17. Attending the Inter-Governmental Committee meetings between Vietnam and the two countries, and sideline events are part of the delegation’s activities.

French Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu's visit "holds significant importance in strengthening the Việt Nam-France Strategic Partnership and reaffirms their commitment to leaving the past behind and moving forward".

Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City Vo Van Hoan on April 10 received former Vice-Chancellor, former Minister of Health and Minister of Economics and Technology of Germany Philipp Rösler who is joining a delegation of German firms to visit the city.

A delegation from the northern province of Thai Binh, led by Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Nguyen Khac Than, visited several localities and business organisations in Germany from March 25 to 27, in a bid to enhance trade cooperation with and attract direct investment from the European nation.

The 140 businessmen of Dutch economic delegation have had a business trip to Vietnam to promote trade and investment cooperation between the two countries.

Vietnam’s Quan Minh Co. Ltd and the Netherlands’ De Heus Co. Ltd signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement in the northern province of Quang Ninh on March 20, marking a significant step forward in Vietnam's aquaculture industry.

The Vietnamese and Italian economies are complementary, with great potential for cooperation, with agriculture being a key area, said head of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations Le Hoai Trung.