Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received head of the Delegation of the European Union to Vietnam Bruno Angelet, who came to bid farewell at the end of his tenure, in Hanoi on August 2.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) and head of the Delegation of the European Union to Vietnam Bruno Angelet (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phucreceived head of the Delegation of the European Union to Vietnam Bruno Angelet,who came to bid farewell at the end of his tenure, in Hanoi on August 2.
At the reception, PM Phuc praised the outgoing diplomat’seffective contributions to enhancing the friendship and comprehensivecooperation between Vietnam and the EU, particularly the signing of theEU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and Investment Protection Agreement(EVIPA) last June.
Considering the bloc a top partner of Vietnam in economy,trade-investment, and development cooperation, the Government leader believedthe early ratification of the two pacts will bring many benefits to the people.He stated Vietnam will spare no efforts for the best implementation of theagreements.
Regarding a number of issues the EU is attentive to,including labour, sustainable fishery development, and the rights and interestsof enterprises and investment, PM Phuc suggested both sides continue relevantdiscussions, stressing the Vietnamese Government always works to fulfill itsinternational commitments.
He said Vietnam wishes to receive EU’s close collaborationduring its tenures as the Chair of ASEAN in 2020 and a non-permanent member ofthe UN Security Council for 2020-2021.
For his part, Angelet said while in Vietnam, he witnessedthe country’s significant changes, and lauded its development potential.
He affirmed the EU wants to boost ties with Vietnam andother ASEAN member states.
The diplomat added that Vietnam is an ASEAN member countrythat has signed the largest number of agreements and cooperation programmeswith the EU and has the highest number of students studying in the bloc.
Highlighting the openness of Vietnamese leaders, he saidVietnam and the EU should focus on carrying out their signed collaborationprogrammes and frameworks.
The EU wants to work closely with Vietnam across differentfields and support the country’s integration strategy, Angelet stated.
Phuc said he believes that in any positions, the diplomatwill always be a good friend and supporter of Vietnam and continue contributingto the relations between Vietnam and the EU.-VNA
Vietnam highly values the important role and position of the European Union (EU) in the region and the world, and wishes to further boost the comprehensive cooperation between the two sides.
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The country is willing to participate in collective efforts to promote cooperation and mobilise resources to advance the current priority issues of developing countries, such as trade, investment, infrastructure connectivity, making the most of scientific and technological advances for development, and people-to-people exchanges, Hang said.
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Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) and head of the Delegation of the European Union to Vietnam Bruno Angelet (Photo: VNA) 
