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.

VOV.VN - President To Lam has called on the EU to expedite its remaining member countries’ ratification of the EU - Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA), and soon remove the “yellow card” warning against Vietnam’s seafood exports.

VOV.VN - Vietnam raked in US$472 million from tuna exports during the first half of the year, representing a year-on-year rise of 23%, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese garment and textile exports to the EU recovered slightly during the first half of the year, with turnover reaching more than US$1.9 billion in the reviewed period, according to statistics released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Germany has increased the import of Vietnamese commodities in the first six months of the year in the context that it reduced imports from other markets, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese exports to 27 markets within the EU bloc bounced back in the first half of the year with turnover of US$24.5 billion, according to details given by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

VOV.VN - Despite being one of the main consumers of Vietnamese Tra fish (pangasius) during the first five months of this year, the EU market's demand for pangasius imports proved to be erratic during the reviewed period.

VOV.VN - 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).

VOV.VN - Vietnam raked in over US$4.4 billion from seafood exports during the first half of the year, up nearly 7% year on year, with exports to the EU market soaring by 12% to hit US$513 million, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang sought the EU and ASEAN businesses’ assistance in training a high-quality workforce for Vietnam during a reception in Hanoi on June 27 for a delegation led by Chairman of the EU-ASEAN Business Council (EU-ABC) Jens Rübbert.