Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung held talks with President of the European Commission (EC) Jean-Claude Juncker on December 2 in the framework of his working visit to Belgium and the European Union.

The PM also had meetings with President of the European Council Donald Tusk, President of the European Parliament (EP) Martin Schulz and Chairman of the EP’s group of parliamentarians for friendship with Viet Nam Jan Zahradil.

PM Dung asked that the EU complete the ratification of the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation (PCA) between Viet Nam and the EU while providing Viet Nam with technical assistance to effectively implement the agreement.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung (L) meets with President of the European Council Donald Tusk

The EC President concurred with PM Dung that the regular exchange of delegations, especially high-level ones, should be maintained while cooperation will be enhanced in priority fields. He proposed that Viet Nam, with its active role in the ASEAN, supports the EU in strengthening EU-ASEAN relations.

After the talks, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and the EC President witnessed the signing ceremony of the Official Statement on the conclusion of the negotiations on the Viet Nam – EU Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).

In his meeting with President of the European Council Donald Tusk, PM Nguyen Tan Dung asked the Council to support the increase of all-level delegation exchanges, especially at high-ranking levels, the approval of the PCA, the early signing and ratification of the EVFTA, and the EU’s recognition of Viet Nam’s market economy status at the same time with the EVFTA’s enforcement.

Donald Tusk said the European Council will continue its advocacy of Viet Nam-EU cooperation in all spheres and promised to actively promote the realisation of the Vietnamese PM’s proposals.

(Source: VNA)