Hanoi, Nov. 3 -- The 2026 Vietnam-EU Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum, themed "Shaping the future green economy and new value chains", will take place in Hanoi on the afternoon of November 4, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The year 2026 marks a new chapter in Vietnam-EU relations, with the two sides having upgraded their ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. This provides an important foundation for expanding economic, trade and investment cooperation, while promoting deeper, more substantive and effective collaboration across various fields, the ministry said.

More than six years after the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) took effect, bilateral trade has maintained its growth momentum. However, ami...