The European Union (EU) is racing against time to adopt its new climate target ahead of the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30), scheduled for this November.

Vice Chairman of the National Assembly’s Committee on National Defence, Security and External Relations Nguyen Manh Tien has proposed that Germany actively support and accelerate the Federal Parliament’s ratification of the EU–Viet Nam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) at the earliest possible time, turning it into a true symbol of the long-term and sustainable partnership between the EU and Viet Nam.

Deputy Prime Minister Son praised Belgium’s active role within the EU and urged its parliament to soon ratify the EU–Viet Nam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) in 2025, saying it would encourage Belgian businesses to expand investment in Viet Nam’s key sectors such as logistics, seaports, and renewable energy.

The European Union (EU) has unveiled detailed measures to protect farmers across the bloc, aiming to ease concerns over its trade agreement with the four South American nations of the MERCOSUR group.

Emerging security challenges are not only exposing vulnerabilities in Europe’s defence system but also testing the region’s unity, as military capabilities, budgets and security priorities differ significantly among member states.

European Hydrogen Week is currently taking place in Brussels, Belgium, drawing keen attention from industry leaders, policymakers, and researchers in clean technology and green energy transition across Europe.

The European Union (EU) is emerging as a promising market for Viet Nam’s agro-forestry-fishery products, especially amid impacts from the US’s reciprocal tariff policy, but challenges remain as the sector has to overcome numerous barriers related to technology, quality, logistics, and product development strategies, said insiders.

Viet Nam’s export earnings grew by 14.8% to 262.44 billion USD in the first seven months of this year, while its import turnover rose by 17.9% to 252.26 billion USD, resulting in a trade surplus of 10.18 billion USD, the National Statistics Office (NSO) reported on August 6.

The Japan-European Union (EU) Summit, held on July 23, presented an opportunity for both sides to reaffirm their commitment to advancing their strategic partnership and to strengthen mutual trust amid a rapidly shifting global landscape.

The Viet Nam Business Association in Belgium (VBAB) is stepping up efforts to connect Vietnamese enterprises with partners in Belgium and the EU, focusing on areas where the European country holds competitive edges in such as seaport, clean energy, and logistics.

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.

State President Luong Cuong on June 9 told EU representatives his support for the bloc’s cooperation with Viet Nam in green and digital transition, sustainable development, science-technology, renewable energy, and infrastructure.

After many consecutive months of hitting record milestones, inflation rates in European Union (EU) countries have initially cooled down. The pressure has eased somewhat, but high prices are still a big risk, threatening to hinder the recovery and growth of the EU economy in 2023.

In a video message on the occasion of the year- end, President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Christine Lagarde spread the belief that the bank will succeed in its efforts to reduce the current high inflation.

A summit commemorating 45 years of diplomatic relations between ASEAN and the EU is expected to usher in an era of better economic ties, reported German newswire DW.

Vietnam always considers Belgium a partner of leading importance in the European Union (EU), Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told his Belgian counterpart Alexander De Croo during their talks in Brussels on December 13 (local time).

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.

The increasingly serious energy crisis in the European Union (EU) has not only caused consequences for economic and social stability in member countries but also threatens to cast a shadow over the prospects for realising the bloc's climate goals.

Amid the shortage of energy supplies and sharp price increases, Europe has been seeking measures to cool down in the short term, as well as solutions for long-term stabilisation.

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has announced a green fund of 1.5 billion to support local authorities to accelerate the ecological transition throughout the country.