The Vietnamese business community in Europe has an important role to play in promoting trade ties between Vietnam and Europe, heard the 12th European Overseas Vietnamese Business Conference in Budapest, Hungary from September 29 to October 2.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang on October 4 signed a Prime Minister dispatch on implementing urgent and essential tasks and measures to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and prepare for the fourth inspection trip by the European Commission (EC) team.

The European Union (EU) member states all desire to be friends of Vietnam and wholeheartedly support the country's sustainable development goals, said Ambassador and Head of the EU Delegation to Vietnam Julien Guerrier during his first meeting with the press since he took office in Hanoi on September 27.

VOV.VN - National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue thanked the Bulgarian NA for its approval of the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA), which took place ahead of his visit, saying it will create a firm, favourable legal foundation for both nations’ businesses to expand their cooperation in the time ahead once the deal becomes effective.

VOV.VN - A pedestrian street in Hanoi’s Thanh Xuan district has become a favourite destination for local people and visitors, especially young people, as it is likened to a small European street lined with cafes and restaurants on both sides.

The People’s Committee of the south-eastern province of Binh Phuoc, dubbed as Vietnam’s “capital” of cashew and rubber trees, has issued a document on the implementation of an action plan framework in response to the European Union Deforestation-Free Regulation (EUDR).

The European Commission (EC) recognised Vietnam’s efforts and progress in implementing EC's recommendations on fighting illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the past time and affirmed its commitment to accompany the country in developing sustainable fisheries and realising targets on transitioning to green and circular economy, said an EC official.

VOV.VN - Marko Walde, chief representative of the Delegation of the German Industry and Commerce in Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos, has suggested that local firms utilize the support of competent agencies, international trade promotion agencies, and associations in order to achieve greater penetration into the fastidious EU market.

The Trade Office of Vietnam in Sweden said that in order to support enterprises exporting to the EU in general and the Nordic countries in particular, it has compiled the book about the common European agreements and their impacts on exporters to the Nordic region.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese garment and textile exports dropped by 15.9% to US$22.5 billion in the opening seven months of the year, the Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex) reported in its latest report.