Vietnam, EU sign Framework Participation Agreement

Vietnam and the European Union have inked an agreement on the establishment of a framework for Vietnam’s participation in crisis management activities of the EU.

General Ngo Xuan Lich, Politburo member and Minister of National Defence and Vice President of the European Commission and High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini sign the Framework Participation Agreement in Belgium’s capital of Brussels, October 17 (Photo: VNA)

The agreement also paves the way for Vietnam to join humanitarian crisis management activities, based on fundamental principles of the UN Charter and international law (Photo: VNA)

The signing of the Framework Participation Agreement marks an important development milestone in the bilateral defence relations, contributing to enhancing and deepening the Vietnam-EU Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation (Photo: VNA)

General Ngo Xuan Lich, Politburo member and Minister of National Defence meets with Vice President of the European Commission and High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini after the signing ceremony (Photo: VNA)

While in Belgium, General Ngo Xuan Lich, Politburo member and Minister of National Defence meets with Chairman of the European Union Military Committee, General Claudio Graziano (Photo: VNA)

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