Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang on June 20 received the European Parliament Delegation for Relations with the Countries of Southeast Asia and ASEAN led by its Chairman Daniel Caspary who are paying a visit to Vietnam.

The EU's ban on deforestation-linked imports are causing concern among Vietnamese producers as the requirements to trace commodities back to their origin can push up costs and entail finding alternative suppliers.

Vietnam treasures and wishes to boost its relationship with the European Union (EU) - a leading important partner in Vietnam's foreign policy, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has said.

VOV.VN - National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue hosted separate receptions in Hanoi on June 16 for Ambassador Giorgio Aliberti, Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Vietnam, and Ambassador of Switzerland to Vietnam Thomas Gass.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is the Czech Republic's most important partner in Asia, Czech Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Edvard Kozusnik said at the Czech-Vietnam Business Forum held on June 15, in Prague.

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

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in Italy, working in collaboration with the Rome-based Centre for International Studies (Ce.SI), has held a seminar themed “Dynamics in the Indo-Pacific and the Importance of Italy’s Engagement” to mark the occasion of the 50th anniversary of both nations' diplomatic relations.

VOV.VN - Despite enduring high global inflation, Vietnam’s seafood exports are anticipated to recover ahead in the remaining months of the year, according to figures given by VNDIRECT Securities Corporation.

VOV.VN - EU firms hold an especially advantageous position in terms of gaining access to the Vietnamese food processing market thanks to the close trading ties that exist between the nation and the bloc, as well as a favourable image of European products among Vietnamese consumers, according to details given by Vietnam Briefing news site.

VOV.VN - As of June 27 instant noodles exported from the nation to the EU market will not be required to be accompanied by a food safety inspection certificate issued by a competent Vietnamese agency.