(VOVworld) - President Truong Tan Sang has praised Vietnam’s relations with the EU and pledged to support the EU’s expanding cooperation with the ASEAN. The President told the visiting the EU Commissioner on Development, Andris Piebalgs in Hanoi Thursday that both sides need to strengthen trade ties for further grow in bilateral trade revenue. Commissioner Andris Piebalgs pledged the European Union’s ODA grant of 1 billion dollars for Vietnam and further non-refundable aids in education and healthcare. He said the EU will continue to support Vietnam’s science and technology development and climate change adaptation.