Vietnam is an important partner of the EC in implementing cooperation strategies and initiatives with the region.

The EC President affirmed that he will continue to prioritize cooperation in the fields of renewable energy, digital transformation, and green growth with Vietnam.

Việt Nam là đối tác quan trọng của EC trong việc triển khai các chiến lược, sáng kiến hợp tác với khu vực

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. (Source: VGP)

On the occasion of attending the Global Gateway Forum, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha met and worked with the President of the European Commission (EC), received the President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), and witnessed the signing ceremony of the 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 on the Establishment of the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP).

At a working meeting 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, and highly appreciates the EU's new strategies and initiatives on enhancing cooperation with the Asia-Pacific region.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha hopes that the EU and its member countries will increase support for Vietnam in terms of 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 early removal of the IUU yellow card for Vietnam's seafood exports to contribute to the goal of recovery and sustainable development.

Phó Thủ tướng Trần Hồng Hà chứng kiến Lễ ký kết Biên bản ghi nhớ giữa Bộ Tài chính Việt Nam và Ngân hàng Đầu tư châu Âu.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha witnessed the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Vietnamese Ministry of Finance and the European Investment Bank. (Source: VGP)

EC President Ursula von der Leyen affirmed that Vietnam is an important partner of the EC in implementing strategies and cooperation 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 he will continue to prioritize cooperation in the fields of renewable energy, digital transformation, and green growth with Vietnam.

The two sides agreed that the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Vietnamese Ministry of Finance 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 the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP).

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