Vietnam officially became the 107th country to join the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Exchange of Country-by-Country Reports (CbC MCAA), meaning the EU will not apply any tax or non-tax defensive measures against the Southeast Asian nation.
A conference on green transformation in agricultural and food production for EU market expansion convened on November 13 to explore Vietnam’s potential in environmentally friendly production, with experts proposing strategic measures to support sustainable, EU-compliant exports.
Vietnam and the European Union (EU) are key partners in green transition and sustainable development, said participants at a plenary session of the Green Economy Forum and Exhibition (GEFE 2024) jointly organised in Ho Chi Minh City on October 21 by the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) and the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
A forum on seizing opportunities from the Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and changes in the logistics industry to support Vietnam’s exports to the European Union (EU) market, was held by the European-American Market Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) in Ho Chi Minh City on September 23.
The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) held a national forum on promoting the Vietnam – EU partnership and sustainable development in Ho Chi Minh City on August 21, aiming to bolster the cooperation between Vietnamese businesses and the EU market.
Vietnam has exported around 200 billion USD worth of goods to the European Union (EU) over the past four years after the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) officially came into force on August 1, 2020.
August 1, 2020, marked a significant milestone for Vietnam and the European Union (EU) as the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) came into effect. Four years on, Vietnam stands tall as the leading ASEAN exporter to the EU, reaping the benefits of a thriving economic partnership that has spurred economic growth, job creation, and consumer access to premium European products.
The EU - Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) has strengthened Vietnam's attractiveness for European investors, stated a survey by the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) on July 31.
European businesses are currently the sixth largest investor in Vietnam, and they wish to further develop partnerships to move closer to the No. 1 position in the coming years.
A delegation from the European Union (EU), the Netherlands, and the Vietnamese Embassy in Singapore held a working session with leaders of the northern province of Thai Nguyen on May 16 to explore potential investment opportunities in the province.
The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG-SANTE), in collaboration with the Vietnam Sanitary and Phytosanitary Notification Authority and Enquiry Point (Vietnam SPS), held a conference disseminating regulations on imports of agricultural products and foods of plant and animal origin into the EU market on May 7.
Vice Chairman of the Da Nang city People’s Committee Tran Chi Cuong on April 11 hosted a reception for ambassadors of the European Union (EU)’s member states who came to study the investment climate in the locality.
With 652,000 tonnes of coffee exported to the EU worth 1.66 billion USD in 2023, Vietnam was the second biggest coffee supplier of the EU in terms of volume and third largest supplier in terms of value.
To promote steel exports to the European Union (EU) market, Vietnam's steel manufacturers need to optimise technology, save energy, and carry out product quality standards of the EU, according to Do Nam Binh, head of the Minerals and Metallurgy Division at the Department of Industry under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).
The southern province of Binh Phuoc introduced its potential and incentives to invite European investors to invest in industry, trade, and high-tech agriculture in the province at a business forum held in Dong Xoai city on March 12.
Enterprises from the EU are very interested in the investment environment of Da Nang and wish to cooperate with the central city in the fields of education and training, green energy, and environmental protection, said Ambassador and Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Vietnam Julien Guerrier on December 13.
The European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) will keep close coordination with Vietnam to seize new opportunities and expand cooperation in important fields, its leaders said at a seminar held in Brussels on October 9.
A seminar was held by the Vietnam Trade and Industry Review in Hanoi on October 6 to discuss how to connect with the EU firms and make the best use of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).
The EU's effort to cut carbon emissions globally is going into high gear as the bloc's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) entered its transitional phase on October 1.
The Vietnamese business community in Europe has an important role to play in promoting trade ties between Vietnam and Europe, heard the 12th European Overseas Vietnamese Business Conference in Budapest, Hungary from September 29 to October 2.
The Green Economy Forum (GEF) 2023, an event hosted by the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) for businesses and governments to accelerate discussion and dialogue on green growth in Vietnam, is scheduled for November 2 in Hanoi.
In the context of supply chain fluctuations, the European Union (EU) is promoting the diversification of supplies and choosing Vietnam as a strategic destination in the Asia–Pacific region, heard a trade forum in Ho Chi Minh City.
Taking full advantage of incentives for farm produce from the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) in the new context was the theme of a seminar held in both in-person and online formats by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) in Hanoi on September 8.
