Vietnam attaches importance to and gives high priority to the comprehensive partnership and cooperation relationship with the EU.

Party Central Committee Secretary, Head of the Party Central Committee's External Relations Commission Le Hoai Trung received Vice President of the European Commission and High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union Josep Borrell

On the afternoon of July 30, 2024, at the headquarters of the Central External Relations Commission, Comrade Le Hoai Trung, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central External Relations Commission, received the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union (EU), Vice President of the European Commission Josep Borrell, who is on an official visit to Vietnam.

At the reception, Comrade Le Hoai Trung welcomed Mr. Josep Borrell, the highest-ranking EU leader, to visit Vietnam after the European Parliament election in early June; affirmed that Vietnam attaches importance to and gives high priority to the comprehensive partnership and cooperation with the European Union, emphasizing that Vietnam and the EU have now established all pillars of cooperation from politics , economics - trade - investment, forestry to defense - security cooperation, the two sides share many similar major interests and extensive people-to-people exchanges. Expressing his delight at the fact that the Vietnam - EU Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation, as well as the relationship between Vietnam and EU member states, continues to develop well, increasingly in-depth and substantive, comrade Le Hoai Trung discussed with Mr. Josep Borrell a number of major directions and measures to expand and improve the effectiveness of cooperation, emphasizing the need to further promote the effectiveness of cooperation within frameworks such as the Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the Fair Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), urging the legislatures of the remaining EU member states to soon complete the ratification of the Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) and soon remove the yellow card for Vietnam's seafood exports. On this occasion, Comrade Le Hoai Trung thanked the EU leaders and member countries for their respectful condolences and messages of deep condolences on the passing of the late General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, and also thanked Mr. Josep Borrell, on behalf of the EU leaders, for coming to Hanoi to attend the State Funeral of the late General Secretary.

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Vice President of the European Commission Josep Borrell thanked Comrade Le Hoai Trung for his positive evaluations, expressed his impression of Vietnam's great achievements in national development, affirmed that the EU attaches importance to Vietnam's role and position in ASEAN as well as the region, and the Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation with Vietnam. Mr. Josep Borrell shared his joy at the positive and strong developments of the EU-Vietnam Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation in recent times; emphasized the importance of identifying specific orientations to elevate the relationship in the coming time; shared Comrade Le Hoai Trung's opinion on the need for the two sides to continue to strengthen political trust, exchange delegations at all levels and people-to-people exchanges; promote and create strong changes in cooperation in all areas, especially in areas where the EU has strengths and Vietnam has needs, such as experience in management, finance, high technology, clean energy, and climate change adaptation. The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy once again expressed his deep condolences to the Party, State and people of Vietnam on the passing of the late General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong - a leader with strategic vision and important marks in consolidating and promoting the Vietnam - EU Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation.

On this occasion, the two sides also shared information and views on the world and regional situation and a number of other issues of mutual concern.

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