Illustrative photo. (VNA/Dinh Hue)

He noted that tariffs on many agricultural products were immediately reduced to 0% when the trade pact took effect in 2020 or else will gradually decrease to 0% over a period of 3-5 years.

Mr. Quan said exports from the EU to Vietnam increased 25% over the past 2 years.

He recommended that Vietnam shift from producing large quantities for a reasonable cost to producing sustainable products with added value to better meet EU standards.