The Vietnamese leader on Thursday held talks with President of the European Council Antonio Costa and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, focusing on bilateral cooperation, regional security, and global challenges.
The discussions underscored the importance of strengthening resilience, diversifying partnerships, and promoting stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region, including through implementation of the EU’s Strategy for Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.
Both sides praised the momentum in Vietnam-EU relations since their ties were elevated to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in January 2026.
The leaders reiterated their commitment to deepening the partnership by promoting investment under the "Global Gateway" initiative and the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP).
They emphasized the importance of full implementation of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and early ratification of the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA), and agreed to expand cooperation on critical raw materials, while strengthening collaboration on technology and innovation, education and training, the green transition, strategic infrastructure, the circular economy, and the blue economy.
They pledged to protect human rights through dialogue mechanisms and underscored the importance of multilateralism and a rules-based international order.
President of the European Council Antonio Costa and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen commended Vietnam’s constructive role in ASEAN.
The leaders said they are looking forward to the EU-ASEAN Summit in 2027, which will commemorate their 50-year relationship.
