Hanoi, Vietnam, Dec. 17 -- Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha

Tran said that over the past 35 years, the Viet Nam-EU Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation has made significant strides, expanding in a dynamic, comprehensive and effective manner across multiple fields.

Since the EU-Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) was signed in 2019, bilateral trade has grown at around 10-15 per cent annually. The EU is Viet Nam's fourth-largest trading partner, third-largest export market and sixth-largest source of foreign investment (more than US$30 billion).

Tran briefed the European diplomats on Viet Nam's major achievements in 2025, describing the year as one of particular importance, marked by a new development mindset and far-reaching in...