The packed agenda of the European Union (EU) summit reflects the wide range of challenges facing the bloc, from geopolitical, economic and security crises to growing pressure to strengthen its defence capabilities. EU leaders are shouldering the task of reinforcing the Union’s strength and restoring its standing in an increasingly volatile and unpredictable world.

The EU’s Pact on Migration and Asylum has officially entered into force, marking the most sweeping reform of migration management in decades.

Deputy Minister of Finance Tran Quoc Phuong and Ambassador Julien Guerrier, Head of the European Union Delegation to Viet Nam, co-chaired a meeting of the Steering Committee for Component 1 of the Enhancing Economic Governance Programme (EEGP) in Ha Noi on June 11.

Nguyen Van Quang, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court of Viet Nam hosted a working session in Ha Noi on June 4 with Julien Guerrier, Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to Viet Nam.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang on June 2 received a delegation from the National Defence and Armed Forces Committee of the French National Assembly, led by its Chairman Jean-Michel Jacques, during their working visit to Viet Nam.

The elevation of bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during European Council President Antonio Costa’s January visit to Viet Nam has opened up new room for cooperation, particularly in science-technology and innovation, Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung told visiting European Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation Ekaterina Zaharieva on May 26.

Turbulence in relations between the US and its European allies cast a shadow over the recent meeting of NATO foreign ministers.

Representatives of Belgian and European businesses have expressed growing interest in expanding trade and investment cooperation with Viet Nam, heard at a seminar held in Brussels on May 19.

The European Union (EU)’s Pact on Migration and Asylum — Brussels’ most comprehensive reform in migration management in recent years — is set to officially take effect in June. However, this marks only the beginning of a long and difficult journey.

UK’s 2026 midterm local elections, held on May 7, sought to elect more than 5,000 councillors across 136 councils, including all 32 London boroughs, six mayors in England, 129 members of the Scottish Parliament, and 96 members of the Welsh Parliament.

Viet Nam and ASEAN attach great importance to their partnership with the European Union (EU) and support stronger comprehensive, practical and effective cooperation between the two blocs, Politburo member and Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung affirmed at the 25th ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting in Brunei on April 28.

Hungary’s Prime Minister-elect Peter Magyar is moving swiftly to implement sweeping reforms, seeking to deliver on his pledge to usher in “a new era” for the Central European nation.

Italy is one of Viet Nam’s leading partners in the European Union (EU), and Viet Nam wishes to further strengthen the Viet Nam–Italy Strategic Partnership across all channels, including Party-to-Party ties, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man told Maurizio Acerbo, General Secretary of the Communist Refoundation Party (PRC) of Italy, at their meeting on April 14.

The new Entry/Exit System (EES) will be fully implemented across Europe’s passport-free Schengen Area from April 10, marking a historic turning point in border management.

After months of delay, the European Parliament (EP) has finally given the green light to a trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and the US, albeit with a number of conditions attached.

Viet Nam imported more than 56,500 tonnes of poultry meat from Europe in 2025, making it the second-largest buyer in Southeast Asia after the Philippines, according to data from the European Commission (EC).

The European Union (EU) and Australia have announced the conclusion of negotiations and the signing of a bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA). This rather unexpected announcement has been warmly welcomed by people across Europe and Oceania, who have waited nearly a decade for a firm handshake between the two continents in the field of trade.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc hosted a reception in Ha Noi on March 24 for visiting EU Commissioner for International Partnerships Jozef Síkela, during which both sides agreed to strengthen cooperation under the newly established framework, contributing to peace, stability, cooperation and sustainable development in the region and beyond.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung on March 6 held phone talks with Kaja Kallas, Vice-President of the European Commission and the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, to discuss Viet Nam – EU relations and regional and international issues of mutual concern.

The conflict in Ukraine has entered its fifth year and there is still no glimmer of hope for an end. The UN General Assembly has just passed a resolution calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire, but this protracted conflict is revealing cracks in the heart of Europe.