Vietnam is ready to enlist as an ally in the EU's fight against deforestation to showcase its dedication to environmental responsibility.

VOV.VN - Shrimp exports are forecast to hit roughly US$3 billion as the first five months of the year witnessed shrimp exports rake in US$1.2 billion, a drop of 34% compared to the same period from 2022, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Vietnamese producers are facing the Herculean task of changing their business practices to adapt to the global control of suppliers required by the EU's new supply chain law.

VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines hosted an event on June 21 in Paris as part of efforts to mark the 20 anniversary of launching of direct flights between Vietnam and France.

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).