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EuroCham released the Business Climate Index for Q2 on July 21, which is posted at 77 indicating positive sentiment from EuroCham members on the local business environment.

The member countries of the European Union (EU) agreed to start negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Indonesia, regardless of the increasing doubt in the EU.

President Tran Dai Quang has asked Slovakia to push for the EU’s signing of the EVFTA and recognition of Vietnam as a market economy soon, thereby boosting bilateral trade and investment.

Industry insiders discussed the impacts of Britain’s exit from the European Union (EU) on the Vietnamese wood sector during a workshop in Hanoi on July 14.

Thirty firms from Vietnam and the European Union (EU) attended a seminar on water and environment technology held in Ho Chi Minh City on July 14.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh met High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini in Ulan Balor, Mongolia on July 14.

The ruling on the lawsuit filed by the Philippines against China’s claim in the East Sea issued by PCA is hoped to be a positive moment in resolving issues in the disputed waters.

Vietnam hopes Belgium’s Government and legislative bodies to accelerate the ratification of the European Union-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, towards enhancing relations between the two nations.

Meeting the EU’s quality standards and demands in corporate social responsibility are key for Vietnamese exporters of agricultural products to succeed in the European market.

A film about Vietnamese expatriates in Eastern Europe in the 1980s was screened at the EU Parliament headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on June 22.

The European Commission is making available 2 million EUR (roughly 50 billion VND) in emergency relief to communities affected by the drought and saltwater intrusion in Vietnam since the end of 2015.

Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh on June 4 held bilateral meetings with representatives from the EU, the United Kingdom and Italy on the sidelines of the 15th Shangri La Dialogue.

The Philippines and the European Union (EU) have successfully conducted the first round of negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA), the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said.

A negotiation delegation from the EU is on a working visit to Vietnam to raise public awareness of how to optimise the benefits and opportunities from the free trade between two sides (EVFTA).