Vietnam as one of Greece’s most important partners in Southeast Asia and Greece wishes to promote comprehensive cooperation through both parliamentary and governmental channels, contributing to taking the relationship between the two countries to a higher level.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang has penned an article titled ‘Vietnam–Europe cooperation in 2025: Rising to a new height”, highlighting a surge in high-level diplomacy, with exchanges nearly doubling from the previous year across all Party, State, Government and National Assembly channels.
De Lasala said Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s official visit to Vietnam in April 2025 - the first by a Spanish prime minister since diplomatic ties were established in 1977 - marked a historic milestone, as leaders of the two countries agreed to work towards upgrading the bilateral relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership, a goal reinforced by the inaugural meeting of the Joint Committee for Economic, Trade, and Investment Cooperation held in Madrid two months ago.
Germany’s decision is widely seen as a clear affirmation of growing confidence in Vietnam’s investment climate, governance capacity and long-term development orientation.
Vietnam-EU trade has nearly tripled within a decade, reaching 67 billion EUR in 2024, despite a turbulent geopolitical environment. Vietnam is now the EU’s largest trading partner in ASEAN, while the EU remains a benchmark market with the highest but most stable standards for Vietnamese exports.
Ties that began in 1990 have matured into one of the EU’s deepest engagements with any ASEAN nation, noted Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang.
Poland's ratification of EVIPA demonstrates that all political parties and forces in Poland want to strengthen cooperation with Vietnam, one of the EU nation's most important partners in Southeast Asia.
Vietnam-EU trade in the first nine months of 2025 reached 54.6 billion USD, marking an 8.4% increase year-on-year.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with President of the European Council Antonio Costa to discuss bilateral cooperation and issues of mutual concerns on October 27, within the framework of the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Party General Secretary To Lam's official visits to Finland from October 20 to 22, and to Bulgaria from October 22 to 24 were a great success, producing significant outcomes and opening a new chapter in Vietnam’s relation with the two countries, according to Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung.
Vietnam proposed three key policy recommendations to promote an inclusive, sustainable, and resilient economic transition at a general debate at 16th session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD16) in Geneva on October 21.
Both officials agreed that their ministries should continue working closely to further intensify the traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation between the two countries.
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–Vietnam 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 Vietnam.
Following the Sejm’s approval, the agreement is expected to clear the Senate by late October before being sent to President Karol Nawrocki for promulgation.
Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung had a series of bilateral meetings with senior foreign officials in New York on September 24 within the framework of High-Level General Debate of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80) and bilateral activities in the US.
The head of the European Parliament delelegation at AIPA-46 highlighted the effective implementation of the EU – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), describing it as a model for the EU’s negotiations with other partners.
The Danish side praised Vietnam’s socio-economic strides, extensive global integration, and the growing comprehensive partnership and green strategic partnership between the two countries.
During the meeting with the Bundesrat President, NA Chairman Man affirmed that Vietnam highly values Germany’s role and position, and attaches great importance to strengthening and developing the strategic partnership between the two countries. He also welcomed the positive developments of the Vietnam-Canada Comprehensive Partnership across all sectors, with the parliamentary relations emerging as a bright spot.
This legal document has been jointly advocated by the Vietnamese Government, the German business community, and partners within the frameworks of Vietnam – EU and Vietnam – Germany relations.
National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Thanh held talks with French Senate Vice President Loic Hervé and French NA Vice-President Nadège Abomangoli, met with Anne Le Hénanff, Chairwoman of the France – Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group (FVFG) in the French NA, and Amélia Lakrafi, General Delegate of the APF.