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Wooden furniture is made for export at Việt Trung Ltd Company in Northwestern Đồng Hới Industrial Zone in the central province of Quảng Bình. Timber and wooden products are Việt Nam’s key export products to the EU while EU consumers are paying greater attention to the origin of products. — VNA/VNS Photo Danh Lam Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — A European Parliament (EP) delegation is in Hà Nội to prepare for the ratification of a bilateral agreement on forestry that would promote trade in verified legal timber products from Việt Nam to the EU and other markets. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyễn Xuân Cường chaired the meeting with the EP Vice President Heidi Hautala yesterday, saying that the signing of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance, and Trade between Việt Nam and the EU offers a chance for the Southeast Asian nation to restructure the sector towards a transparent production chain, from materials to processing and … [Read more...] about European Parliament delegation prepares to ratify forestry agreement with Việt Nam

AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content. The European Parliament on Wednesday voted to support the right of consumers to repair their own phones, tablets, laptops and other devices without going through the companies that produced them. The resolution, a report of recommendations to facilitate the right to repair, was passed with 395 votes in favor and 94 against, with 207 abstentions. As Euronews points out , it's only an advisory report, and it's still up to the European Commission to issue actual proposals. "By adopting this report, the European Parliament sent a clear message: harmonized mandatory labelling indicating durability and tackling premature obsolescence at EU level are the way forward," said Rapporteur David Cormand, MEP from France. The vote calls for the European Commission to … [Read more...] about European Parliament votes to facilitate consumer right to repair

A view of the talks between Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and European Parliament Vice President Heidi Hautala. — VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam considered its co-operation between its National Assembly and the European Parliament (EP) an important pillar of bilateral relations, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said while receiving EP Vice President Heidi Hautala in Hà Nội on Monday. PM Phúc said the European Union was Việt Nam’s leading partner and bilateral relations were developing well, reflected through the maintenance of high-level meetings that had helped boost mutual understanding and trust. He said that Hautala’s visit would strengthen relations between Việt Nam and the EU. Hautala said the EP delegation would hold sessions and survey the enforcement of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade. Regarding the EU-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), she said the EP would continue to … [Read more...] about Prime Minister Phúc welcomes European Parliament Vice President

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân arrives in the capital city of Brussels, Belgium yesterday. — VNA/VNS Photo Trọng Đức BRUSSELS – National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân and her entourage arrived in the capital city of Brussels, Belgium yesterday, beginning their working trip to the European Parliament (EP) at the invitation of President Antonio Tajani. She was welcomed at the airport by Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgium Vũ Anh Quang, Chairman of the Belgium – Việt Nam Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group Georges Dallemagne, other Belgian officials and representatives of Vietnamese nationals living in the country. Việt Nam and the European Union (EU) officially established their diplomatic ties on November 28, 1990. In 1996, the EU set up its representative mission in Hà Nội. Ties between the Vietnamese NA and the EP have kept growing, becoming an important pillar in the Việt Nam – EU comprehensive partnership. Regular visits, dialogues and exchanges … [Read more...] about NA Chairwoman visits European Parliament

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung (left) and President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker at a press conference in Brussels on Wednesday.— VNA/VNS Photo Duc Tam BRUSSELS (VNS) — Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung held talks with the President of the European Commission (EC) Jean-Claude Juncker on Wednesday in the framework of his working visit to Belgium and the European Union. The PM also had meetings with the President of the European Council Donald Tusk, President of the European Parliament (EP) Martin Schulz and Chairman of the EP's group of parliamentarians for friendship with Viet Nam Jan Zahradil. During their talks, the Vietnamese government leader and the EC President expressed satisfaction with the development of Viet Nam-EU relations, particularly the economic-trade ties and development co-operation. They compared notes on measures to further enhance the relations across the fields of politics, economy, science-technology, energy and climate change. PM … [Read more...] about PM Dung holds meetings with European leaders Juncker, Tusk

Nation, European Union pledge to boost relations (23-05-2006) HA NOI — The people of Viet Nam are grateful for the support of the European Union as manifested by ODA funding and its support for the nation’s bid to accede to the World Trade Organisation, said National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Van An. He made the comments while meeting an EU delegation led by Hartmut Nassauer, chairman of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and head of the EU Delegation to ASEAN countries, who is on a working visit to Viet Nam. Chairman An said he was pleased to see political, economic, trade, investment and cultural relations between Viet Nam and the EU develop over the past decade, and expressed his appreciation of the 4th Asia-European Parliamentary Forum, which decided to hold exhibitions on tertiary education in the capital cities of ASEAN countries, including Viet Nam. He said he appreciated the individual roles and positions played by each member of the … [Read more...] about Nation, European Union pledge to boost relations

European Commissioner for External Relations to visit (07-04-2006) Ha Noi — The European Commissioner for External Relations, Benita Ferrero-Waldner, will visit Viet Nam from April 21-23, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Dung said yesterday. "This is the first visit to Viet Nam by Madam Bero-Waldner and the first official visit by a European Commissioner for External Relations to the country in the last 10 years," the spokesman said at a regular press briefing in Ha Noi. The visit will help officials of the European Commission and the European Union better understand Viet Nam’s renewal lines, socio – economic development strategy, international and regional economic integration policy and foreign policy, the spokesman added. He said during the visit, measures to implement the "Master Plan for Viet Nam – EU Relations up to 2010 and towards 2015" will be discussed in order to bring the Viet Nam – EU ties to a new height in the spirit of "equal … [Read more...] about European Commissioner for External Relations to visit

Party leader Manh meets French Parliament officials Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh meets with the Speaker of the French Parliament, Jean Louis Debre. — VNA/VNS Photo Dinh Xuan Tuan (10-06-2005) LILLE — As part of his official visit to France, Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh held talks yesterday with the Speaker of the Parliament, Jean Louis Debre, Speaker of the Senate, Christian Poncelet, and other high-ranking officials. At Bourbon Castle, Debre warmly welcomed Manh, saying he believed the visit would help strengthen and further promote friendship and co-operation between the two countries. In response Manh thanked the French Parliament and Speaker Jean Louis Debre for their support to Viet Nam. He was delighted at the excellent development in relations between the two parliaments, and expected both sides would enhance their legislative abilities. Debre hailed the great achievements of Viet Nam’s Doi moi (renewal) process, … [Read more...] about Party leader Manh meets French Parliament officials

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc held a meeting with Speaker of the Swedish Parliament Andreas Norlen yesterday as part of his official visit to Sweden. — VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất STOCKHOLM — Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc held a meeting with Speaker of the Swedish Parliament Andreas Norlen yesterday as part of his official visit to Sweden. The Swedish parliament leader hailed PM Phúc’s visit, the first by a Vietnamese PM since 1999, in the context of the two countries organising various activities to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relationship. PM Phuc emphasised that the Vietnamese delegation’s visit on the occasion of the important anniversary aimed to demonstrate Việt Nam’s gratitude for the support of the Swedish people both past and present. He praised the contributions made by the Swedish parliament to the development of bilateral relations, and urged the parliaments of both countries to continue working together on the implementation of new agreements and … [Read more...] about PM Phúc meets Swedish parliament speaker, diplomats

Spokesman expresses VN’s regret for EU statement (17-05-2007) HA NOI — Viet Nam regrets the European Union (EU)’s recent statement regarding a number of people recently convicted of violating Viet Nam’s law, said foreign ministry spokesman Le Dung in Ha Noi yesterday. Dung made the comment at a press conference in response to foreign reporters’ questions about Viet Nam’s reaction to the EU’s statement on Tuesday urging the release of those people. The people the EU’s statement referred to had abused their rights of freedom and democracy to carry on activities opposing the country’s security, order and social stability, Dung said. He went on to say that the investigations, detainments and trials of those people had been implemented in accordance with the prosecution procedures of Viet Nam’s legal system and internationally-recognised practices. Dung said that Viet Nam always respected its citizens’ rights of freedom and democracy, including the freedom of … [Read more...] about Spokesman expresses VN’s regret for EU statement