President Luong Cuong and European Council President Antonio Costa during their bilateral meeting. President Cuong reaffirmed Vietnam’s commitment to strengthening ties with the EU, which he called one of the country’s most important diplomatic partners. He emphasized Vietnam’s desire to build a deeper and more comprehensive relationship with both the EU and its member states. He commended Vietnam’s impressive development achievements and emphasized the country’s central role in the EU’s ASEAN and Indo-Pacific strategies. He said the EU sees tremendous potential for expanded cooperation with Vietnam in trade, sustainable development, innovation, ocean economy, governance, security, and people-to-people exchange.

Source: VietNamNet News January 29, 2026 16:00 UTC