Acting Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung affirms EU as one of Vietnam's leading partners
WVR - Acting Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung urged Mr. Jozef Sikela to continue supporting Vietnam and to encourage remaining EU member states to promptly ratify the EVIPA Agreement.
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| Acting Foreign Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung meets with EU Commissioner for International Partnerships Jozef Sikela. (Source: VNA) |
On September 24, within the framework of attending the high-level general debate of the 80th United Nations General Assembly, combined with bilateral activities in the United States, Member of the Party Central Committee's Secretariat and Acting Foreign Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung met with Mr. Jozef Sikela, EU Commissioner for International Partnerships.
As Vietnam and the EU celebrate 35 years of diplomatic relations (1990-2025), both sides expressed delight at the remarkable developments in Vietnam-EU relations in recent years, especially following the implementation of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), which has elevated the comprehensive partnership and cooperation to a new level.
Acting Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung emphasized that the EU is one of Vietnam's leading partners, not only in economic and trade sectors but also in development cooperation, green transition, and climate change response.
The Acting Foreign Minister also urged Mr. Jozef Sikela to continue supporting Vietnam and to encourage the remaining EU member states to promptly ratify the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) and to push for the removal of the "yellow card" IUU on Vietnamese seafood.
Commissioner Jozef Sikela congratulated Acting Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung on his new position, affirming that the EU always regards Vietnam as an important partner in the Asia-Pacific region.
Appreciating Vietnam's efforts and commitments in achieving sustainable development goals, particularly in renewable energy, Mr. Jozef Sikela emphasized that as Commissioner for International Partnerships, he will prioritize promoting cooperation projects on sustainable development, green transition, energy, infrastructure, and connectivity with Vietnam and hopes the Vietnamese government will facilitate these cooperation projects.
Also on the afternoon of September 24, Acting Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung had a brief exchange with Cyprus Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos.
Both sides appreciated the development of bilateral relations in recent times and agreed to promote meaningful activities to commemorate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries (1975-2025).
On this occasion, Cyprus Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos congratulated Acting Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung on his new position and announced that Cyprus will send a delegation to attend the signing ceremony of the UN Convention on Cybercrime in Hanoi.
