Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha met and worked with the President of the European Commission.

EC President Ursula von der Leyen welcomed Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha to visit and work at EC headquarters on the afternoon of October 25 - Photo: VGP/Minh Khoi

At the meeting and working session with EC President Ursula von der Leyen, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha affirmed that Vietnam attaches importance to the Vietnam-EU comprehensive partnership and cooperation, highly appreciates the EU's new strategies and initiatives on strengthening cooperation with the Asia- Pacific region; hopes that the EU and its member countries will increase support for Vietnam in finance, technology, and human resource training to respond to climate change and energy transition; EU member countries will soon ratify the EVIPA Agreement, fully implement the EVFTA Agreement to promote trade and investment between the two sides; and request the EC to consider soon removing the IUU "yellow card" on Vietnam's seafood exports to contribute to the goal of recovery and sustainable development.

EC President Ursula von der Leyen affirmed that Vietnam is an important partner of the EC in implementing cooperation strategies and initiatives with the region, highly appreciated Vietnam for sending a high-level delegation to attend the Forum, and welcomed close cooperation in the field of climate change response between the two sides, especially the implementation of the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) framework.

Ms. Ursula von der Leyen emphasized that Vietnam is an excellent example of cooperation with the EU, thanked Vietnam for its efforts in implementing the EC's recommendations on IUU, and hoped to soon resolve this issue in the near future. In implementing the Global Gateway Strategy, the EC President affirmed that she will continue to prioritize cooperation in the fields of renewable energy, digital transformation, and green growth with Vietnam.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha and EC President Ursula von der Leyen witnessed the signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Vietnamese Ministry of Finance and the European Investment Bank on financial support worth 500 million euros for energy transition projects - Photo: VGP/Minh Khoi

The two sides agreed that the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Finance of Vietnam and the European Investment Bank today will create a foundation and favorable conditions for the two sides to promote cooperation to effectively respond to global issues. The two sides also agreed that the participation of private enterprises and private capital is very important in realizing JETP.

Immediately after the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha and EC President Ursula von der Leyen witnessed the signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Vietnamese Ministry of Finance and the European Investment Bank on financial support worth 500 million euros to contribute to the goals of implementing the Declaration establishing the JETP relationship.

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