Hanoi, Oct. 22 -- The EC President affirmed that the EU attaches great importance to its relations with Viet Nam, a trusted and like-minded partner of the EU in the Indo-Pacific region.

She expressed her wish to work with Viet Nam to effectively implement the newly-established framework of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, particularly in trade, investment, science and technology, innovation, and sustainable development.

The host spoke highly of Viet Nam's development potential and its increasingly important role in regional and global supply chains, expressing her wish to further advance cooperation in critical raw materials, particularly in sustainable extraction and processing, technology development, and supply chain diversificat...