Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam is one of thepotential partners of the European Union (EU) in various fields, said the EU’s newly-accreditedAmbassador to Vietnam Giorgio Aliberti.
Aliberti made the statement at a press conferencein Hanoi on November 12 after he officially assumed a 4-year term of office inVietnam.
The ambassador said he was glad to witness thestrong development of EU-Vietnam cooperative ties in recent years.
The EU attaches great importance to cooperationwith Vietnam, he said, adding that the bilateral relations have beendemonstrated through the recent signing of many important agreements.
He expressed his good impression for the country and its people, and shared hismain priorities during the working tenure in Vietnam.
The diplomat said the EU highly appreciatedVietnam’s efforts in environmental protection as well as prevention andreduction of climate change’s impacts.
In the coming time, the EU will continuesupporting Vietnam in these fields with good policies, Aliberti said.
The EU will prioritise providing Vietnam with technologiesand share experience to help the country develop its digital economy, he affirmed.
The ambassador also talked about the contents inVietnam-EU relations in the coming time after the two sides signed a number ofimportant agreements recently./.