Hanoi, March 24 -- Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung held talks with Jozef Sikela, European Commissioner for International Partnerships, in Hanoi on March 24, expressing his hope for the Vietnam - EU cooperation to be elevated in a more substantive and effective manner. Trung noted that this is the first visit by an EU Commissioner to Vietnam since the two sides upgraded their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership in January 2026, underscoring the bloc's determination to translate the newly established framework into concrete cooperation. He highlighted Vietnam's ongoing push to develop the digital economy, green economy and circular economy in pursuit of fast and sustainable growth. Affirming the EU is one of the country'...