The fishery authorities must act to substantially reduce the number of fishing boats engaging in illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUU) in 2021, and no local fishing boats operating in foreign seas by next October.
The EU is one of Vietnam's most important and stable trading partners.
For the past four years, the Vietnamese Government‘s strong efforts in dealing with the issue have been recognized by the European Commission.
A potential ASEAN-EU free trade agreement (FTA) should be based on existing trade deals between the EU and ASEAN members, including Vietnam.
The fruit still retains its original pink color with fragrant flavor after a five-week sea voyage.
Vietnamese businesses need to invest in improving competitiveness of their products in both quality and scale to penetrate the European market.
As international sea transport is facing difficult times, there are a surge in demand for international goods transport from Vietnam to the EU.
For the first six months of 2021, Vietnam-EU trade turnover rose by 18.4% year-on-year to US$27.67 billion.
The two sides are expected to strengthen cooperation in economic recovery for green and sustainable development.
The EU is currently one of the leading export markets for many key Vietnamese products such as textiles and garments, seafood, furniture, and wood products.