The host congratulated Lange on his re-appointment as head of the INTA, speaking highly of his active contributions to the friendship and cooperation between the Vietnamese NA and the European Parliament.

NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (R) receives a delegation of the European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade, led by its Chairman Bernd Lange, in Hanoi on October 30.

She noted with satisfaction that Vietnam and the European Union (EU) inked the bilateral Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) in June this year.

Vietnam treasures and wishes to strengthen the comprehensive cooperation with the EU, especially in economy and trade. Therefore, it will fully and seriously carry out the commitments in the two agreements, including those relevant to sustainable development, Ngan stressed.

The chairwoman affirmed that Vietnam always considers the EU one of its leading partners, particularly in terms of economy, trade and investment.

She added the signing and ratification of many legal documents and the frequent mutual visits by the two sides’ leaders in the first half of this year reflect the prioritisation of bilateral ties in each side’s foreign policy, and this creates an increasingly solid foundation and opens up new prospects for Vietnam-EU relations.

At the meeting, both host and guest shared the view that on the basis of the sound cooperation and with an open dialogue mechanism, Vietnam and the EU will continue coordinating closely and supporting each other during the ratification of the EVFTA and EVIPA.

They said that as following ratification, implementation is very important, the Vietnamese NA and the European Parliament are ready to work together to discuss and seek solutions to issues emerging to concretise the benefits these agreements will generate for both sides’ peoples and businesses.

Vietnamese player defeats European champion in FIDE World Cup

Vietnamese International Grandmaster Le Quang Liem has defeated defending European champion Vladislav Artemiev of Russia in the third round of the FIDE World Cup in the town of Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.

European Literature Days in Vietnam opens

The European Literature Days in Vietnam officially opened in Hanoi on May 2, with the participation of many ambassadors, cultural institutes, and cultural centres of European countries in Vietnam, as well as representatives of many publishing houses and numerous European literature lovers.

Enhancing Vietnam - European Union relations

 

European travel agents make fact-finding tour of Hanoi

Hanoi’s Tourism Department, in collaboration with Vietnam Airlines, held a meeting with representatives of 22 travel agencies from 11 European countries on October 10.

European Parliament holds hearing on EU-Vietnam FTA

The European Parliament (EP)'s Committee on International Trade (INTA) on October 10 held an opening hearing on the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) between Vietnam and the European Union (EU). 

Source: NDO/VNA