Việt Nam and the EU upgraded ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in January, and the visit reinforces Việt Nam’s role as ASEAN’s bridgehead in cooperation with the bloc.
With its comprehensive scope, the Việt Nam-EFTA FTA will not only promote trade and investment but also cover areas such as intellectual property protection, rules of origin, public procurement and sustainable development. Trade liberalisation and greater transparency are also expected to spur development in innovation, research and the financial sector.
During the visit, the two sides will focus on key topics including trade and investment, green solutions, energy, innovation, education, sustainable food, culture, and bilateral and international cooperation, he stated.
The trip is being made at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam Central Committee and President Tô Lâm and his spouse.
Việt Nam-EU relations are at their strongest point, she noted, highlighting the upgrade to a comprehensive strategic partnership during European Council President Antonio Costa's visit to Việt Nam following the successful 14th National Party Congress.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Switzerland Châu Mai Anh said the visit provides a cornerstone for deeper political ties, more substantive economic cooperation and broader collaboration in emerging areas.
Swiss Ambassador Thomas Gass spoke to Việt Nam News reporter Nguyễn Hằng about the significance of Swiss President Guy Parmelin’s official visit to Hà Nội on October 17 and 18, as well as how Switzerland's strengths in science and technology can support Việt Nam's priorities in innovation, digital transformation and green growth.
A Chinese scholar says the Vietnamese legislature’s visit to China and the second meeting of the two countries’ cooperation committee will help create a more stable, predictable legal environment for bilateral ties.
Việt Nam News reporter Khánh Dương speaks with international delegates at last week's Quy Nhơn Dialogue on Climate and Transitions in Gia Lai Province about key priorities and lessons from other countries that could help Việt Nam achieve its net-zero emissions target by 2050.
As strategic rivalry increasingly tests the international maritime order, middle powers such as Việt Nam and Australia must work together to uphold international law, protect freedom of navigation and reduce the risk of confrontation at sea.
HCM City, the country's economic hub, aims to maintain robust growth while strengthening its position as a regional centre for finance, science and technology and innovation.
Dr. Ngô Chí Vinh, General Manager and senior scientist at AlchLight LLC in New York state said Việt Nam can draw important lessons from how other countries built their quantum strategies.
Resolution 23-NQ/TW, issued by the Communist Party of Việt Nam on August 2, marks a shift in the conceptual framework of Overseas Vietnamese affairs. The approach has evolved from "mobilising and caring for" the community to "accompanying and creating mechanisms" that allow OVs to engage more deeply in the nation's journey of integration and development.
Csaba Kőrösi, former President of the 77th UN General Assembly, speaks to Việt Nam News reporter Khánh Dương about Việt Nam’s science and technological efforts and progress in achieving sustainable development.
For Việt Nam, active participation in and substantive contributions to CICA not only help implement its foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, self-strengthening, multilateralisation and diversification of relations, but also create more favourable conditions for enhancing the country’s standing and contributing to peace, stability, cooperation and sustainable development in the region.
Việt Nam is looking to build a modern, competitive and sustainable maritime economy, and the EU can bring experience in port decarbonisation, digitalisation, clean transport, marine research and maritime data.
Éric Soulier, Counsellor for Cooperation and Cultural Action at the French Embassy in Việt Nam, stresses the importance of safeguarding data in preventing AI-associated risks as Việt Nam and France move to apply the technology in public services.
In an interview with Vietnam News Agency correspondents in Beijing, Professor Zhu Chenming, honorary director of the Institute of South and Southeast Asian Studies under the Yunnan Academy of Social Sciences, said the visit would promote exchanges between the two legislative bodies and contribute to the development of bilateral relations.
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