Permanent Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son

At meetings with EP leaders, Son affirmed that the Vietnamese Government highly values the recent development of the Vietnam-EU Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation in all fields. He said Vietnam will continue working closely with EP leaders and EU agencies to implement all commitments in existing agreements, the diplomat said, asking the INTA and parliamentarians in the EP to keep close coordination with agencies of the Vietnamese National Assembly and Government to promote the scheduled ratification process so as to ensure the two deals will take effect soon and generate practical benefits for the respective peoples, labourers and businesses of both sides.

EP and INTA leaders affirmed the economic and political importance of the two agreements as to the EU’s role and stature in the Asia-Pacific region. They said the INTA is coordinating with EP agencies to realize the ratification as scheduled, and they will keep working closely with Vietnam in this regard.