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Vietnam, European Union step up cooperation

The first meeting of the political affairs sub-committee of the Joint Committee under the EU-Vietnam Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation Framework Agreement (PCA) was held in Hanoi on February 17.
Vietnam, European Union step up cooperation ảnh 1At the meeting (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The first meeting of the political affairs sub-committee ofthe Joint Committee under the EU-Vietnam Comprehensive Partnership andCooperation Framework Agreement (PCA) was held in Hanoi on February 17.

VietnameseDeputy Foreign Minister To Anh Dung and Deputy Managing Director for Asia andPacific of the European External Action Service (EEAS) Paola Pampaloni co-chairedthe event, which took place after the European Parliament ratified theEU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU-Vietnam InvestmentProtection Agreement (EVIPA) on February 12.

Thetwo delegation heads rejoiced at active developments of the Vietnam-EUrelations over the past three decades, with the realisation of outcomes of thefirst meeting of the Joint Committee in Hanoi last May, and expressed theirhope for deepened comprehensive cooperation.

Dungsuggested the two sides enhance all-level delegation exchanges and join handsto organise the activities celebrating the 30th anniversary of thediplomatic ties.

Healso called for the early implementation of the EVFTA and the EVIPA, andappealed to the EU to remove the “yellow card” warning on illegal, unreportedand unregulated fishing (IUU).

Thetwo sides also discussed priorities and specific measures to promotecooperation between Vietnam and the EU across spheres, along with regional andinternational issues of shared concern.

Regardingthe East Sea issue, they stressed that disputes must be handled by peacefulmeasures, in line with international law, especially the 1982 United NationsConvention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

Theybacked the maintenance of security and safety of navigation and aviation, andrespect for law in the East Sea, and emphasised the Association of SoutheastAsian Nations (ASEAN)’s increasing important role in keeping regional peace andstability.

Vietnamapplauded the EU’s role in efforts to improve the efficiency of globalgovernance and regional connectivity.

Meanwhile,the EU highly valued Vietnam’s socio-economic achievements as well as itsposition in the region, hoped for further coordination to beef up ASEAN-EU andEU-Vietnam relations, and agreed to strengthen collaboration in global issues,thus contributing to peace and development in the region and the world atlarge./.
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