General Secretary To Lam on January 29 received President of the European Council Antonio Costa, who was paying an official visit to Viet Nam from January 28 to 29.

President of the European Council (EC) António Costa on January 29 visited Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature), a symbol of Viet Nam’s tradition of learning and the country’s first university, as part of his two-day official visit to Viet Nam.

Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong and President of the European Council (EC) António Costa chaired a joint press conference to brief on the outcomes of their earlier talks in Ha Noi on January 29.

As part of his official visit to Viet Nam, on the morning of January 29, President of the European Council António Costa and his delegation visited the construction site of metro line 3 in Ha Noi.

State President Luong Cuong hosted an official welcome ceremony in Ha Noi on January 29 morning for President of the European Council (EC) António Costa, who is on a two-day official visit to Viet Nam.

The upcoming official visit to Viet Nam by President of the European Council (EC) António Costa holds great significance for the Viet Nam – European Union relations, particularly as it follows the successful 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV), according to Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgium and Head of Viet Nam’s Mission to the EU Nguyen Van Thao.

President of the European Council António Costa will pay an official visit to Viet Nam from January 28 – 29.

Since the 28th meeting of the National Steering Committee on combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has completed and submitted a report on IUU fishing prevention to the European Commission (EC).

The PM underlined that heads of ministries and localities bear full responsibility for any recurrence of violations or delays in removing the "yellow card".

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a working session on October 28 with Vietnamese ambassadors to ASEAN and regional countries sharing maritime borders with Viet Nam, including Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand, on the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The number of unlicensed vessels has declined, non-compliant fishing boats have decreased, vessels equipped with vessel monitoring systems (VMS) have increased, and no new cases of disconnected boats, boundary violations, or foreign detentions have been reported.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the 15th meeting of the National Steering Committee on combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, connected online with 21 coastal cities and provinces.

The European Commission (EC) has recently announced a target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040 compared to 1990 levels, sending a strong signal of the European Union’s (EU) leadership in the global fight against climate change.

The EU should strengthen its ties with Southeast Asia — a populous, youthful, and dynamically growing region with great development potential, PM Pham Minh Chinh stressed, affirming that Viet Nam stands ready to serve as a bridge to help the EU deepen its relationship with the region.

The European Union (EU) has just taken another step in its efforts to cool down the energy crisis as member countries have agreed on a common deal to buy gas.