Spending two days in Dak Lak & Dak Nong with Vietnamese journalists 🇻🇳 visiting an EU-funded project 🇪🇺 which fosters the development of 🇻🇳 cocoa/chocolate sector and makes the Central Highlands more attractive. Fascinating initiative that helps this sector become regenerative,

In stunning Lao Cai for a high-level business forum of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, aiming to drive up trade activities and investment in the area (and Vietnam as a whole); but also time for interesting explorations of the city. I need to do a proper count but

Thanks to Vietnam for organising today the ASEAN Regional Forum #UNCLOS seminar, co-chaired by the EU 🇪🇺, Australia 🇦🇺, Canada 🇨🇦 and New-Zealand 🇳🇿. 🇪🇺 supports ASEAN to ensure that maritime disputes are managed according to international law & guarantee together the security

Proud to be able to count on the influence of a very strong #EuroCham in Vietnam, delivering excellent advocacy work vis-a-vis Vietnamese authorities, and bringing impactful EU investment, technologies and green growth to the country. 🇪🇺🇻🇳

Excellent discussion this morning with 🇻🇳 Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son. ☀️ We talked important plans to further reinforce EU-Vietnam cooperation in education and in particular in vocational training, encompassing a 54.6 million EUR #TeamEurope programme with

A busy week joining a high-level EuroCham Vietnam delegation in Brussels. 🇪🇺🇻🇳 Our meetings with key decision-makers across EU institutions revolved around strengthening the commitment and operations of EU businesses in Vietnam across sectors – from trade, green growth, research

Very good discussions during last week’s Cooperation Days organised by DG EU International Partnerships 🇪🇺 in Brussels, especially regarding #GlobalGateway implementation via #TeamEurope spirit in Vietnam. 🇪🇺🇻🇳

Had a chance the other day to attend the inauguration of Vietnam’s Lego factory in Binh Duong, with LEGO CEO Niels Christiansen, 🇻🇳 Deputy PM Mai Van Chinh and 🇩🇰 Ambassador Nicolai Prytz. With a 1bn € investment and highest technological & environmental standards, this

HR/VP @KajaKallas had a call today with Deputy PM and FM of Vietnam, Bui Thanh Son. Good discussions on enhanced cooperation, with a view to elevating EU–Vietnam relations to a higher level. They also exchanged views on the interlinked security of the Indo-Pacific and Europe.

Very pleased to attend the ever-timely Partnership for Green Growth #P4G Summit in Hanoi, where Vietnam’s 🇻🇳 steadfast commitment towards reaching its #NetZero goals clearly showed, and for which the EU 🇪🇺 will continue providing concrete support. I also had the chance to meet

Very good meeting last week with the Chief Justice of Vietnam’s Supreme People's Court, Le Minh Tri. Amongst other topics, we discussed the highly impactful 🇪🇺 Justice and Legal Empowerment Programme #EUJULE, which has strengthened the transparency of the country’s legal

Attended this morning a conference on #VietnamReunification 50th Anniversary, where 🇻🇳 President Luong Cuong highlighted the essential tie between Vietnam’s future and peace, stability and cooperation in the region and around the world – a message the 🇪🇺 EU will always strongly

Very encouraging meeting with General Secretary To Lam today where we discussed deepening EU-Vietnam relations and trade opportunities in the current global context. Together, the EU and Vietnam should demonstrate that trade cooperation delivers more than trade confrontation.

The EU 🇪🇺 and international community 🌏 join forces with Vietnamese 🇻🇳 ministries and cities of Hanoi & HCMC to support Vietnam's fight against air pollution, to safeguard public health & sustainable growth, and to contribute to climate action. At an international conference

Congratulations to Vietnam on the 50th anniversary of the country’s reunification! The progress and wonders the country has seen over the past 50 years are a clear testament to the strength, resilience, creativity and talent of the Vietnamese people. One can only guess at how

HAPPY EUROPE DAY 🇪🇺 The EU represents a shared commitment to peace, prosperity, cooperation, and solidarity. An honour to celebrate in Hanoi yesterday the birth, 75 years ago, of what became the EU, and 35 years of flourishing EU-Vietnam diplomatic relations. Thanks a lot to

In Gia Lai today to celebrate the #TeamEurope-financed expansion of the Ialy Hydroelectric Power Plan — a hugely important project which will reduce CO2 emissions by 68,000 tones a year while adding 360 MW to the electricity grid, in turn accelerating Vietnam’s transition towards

Always such a great pleasure celebrating Europe Day in Ho Chi Minh City – certainly one of the most dynamic Asian cities I’ve been too, one I’ve visited more than 10 times just over the past 12 months. Many thanks to our distinguished guests, colleagues and friends from the