VOV.VN - A Vietnam – European Union (EU) agricultural business forum was held on July 11 to mark the official visit to Vietnam by EU Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski.

VOV.VN - The nation’s export value to the EU grew further in the first six months of this year, resulting in a trade surplus of US$15.5 billion, a rise of nearly 39%, thanks to the bilateral free trade agreement in place between the two sides.

VOV.VN - The EU has issued a warning against nine fresh and processed fruits and vegetables from Vietnam due to food safety risks.

VOV.VN - The country is projected to attract greater investment from the United States, Europe, and other major global enterprises under a recently approved strategy on foreign investment co-operation.

Loc Troi Group JSC exported nearly 500 tonnes of rice labelled with its own brand name “Com Vietnam Rice” to the EU markets in June.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese export turnover to Hungary has recorded impressive growth over recent years, with the total export turnover to the European nation in 2020 reaching US$1 billion, marking an eight-fold increase compared to 2016, according to Hungarian statistics.

VOV.VN - An economic seminar held to promote trade and investment ties between the nation and France was held at the headquarters of the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam (CCIFV), with the event featuring officials and roughly 80 businesses and investors from both nations.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Vu Quang Minh on June 22 had a working session with Parliamentarian Andreas Scheuer, President of the Asian Bridge Initiative programme, on prospects for strengthening cooperation between Vietnam and the European Union (EU) in general, and Germany in particular.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Vu Quang Minh and Dr. Peter Tschentscher, the First Mayor of the City of Hamburg, have compared notes on current relations and prospects for future co-operation between the countries, as well as between Vietnamese localities and Hamburg.

Vietnam is set to grant a licence under the Voluntary Partnership Agreement/FAO-EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Programme to wood exports in 2025, after it completes preparing necessary conditions, reported a government official familiar with the sector.