Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) receives Chair of the European Parliament’s International Trade Committee Bernd Lange on September 14 (Photo: VNA)Hanoi(VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Chair of the European Parliament’sInternational Trade Committee (INTA) Bernd Lange discussed the signing of the EU-VietnamFree Trade Agreement (EVFTA) during their meeting in Hanoi on September 14.
The PM told his guest that Vietnam regards the European Union (EU) as one ofits most important partners and wants to step up comprehensive cooperation withit especially when the two sides’ trade and investment ties are growingproductively with encouraging outcomes.
He stated that theupcoming signing of the EVFTA will be a crucial milestone, lifting the twosides’ relations to new heights, as the agreement is believed to benefit businessesand people.
Vietnam alwayslistens sincerely to every opinion raised by European businesses, the PMaffirmed, expressing his thank to the EU for its efforts to push for thesigning of the agreement and asking the INTA and Chair Bernd Lange to do morefor the signing to take place soon.
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He asserted that Vietnam has given top priority to screening its legal systemin service of the signing and ratification of the agreement, reflected in theclose cooperation between its negotiators, ministries and sectors with the EUin the process.
INTA Chair BerndLange stated his willingness to support Vietnam in trade issues, saying that theEU is making efforts to complete the EVFTA before the summer of 2018 and he,himself, supports and wishes the agreement to be signed soon.
He expressed hishope that the two sides would finalise final steps of the EVFTA in the springof 2018 and believed that with the good partnership, both sides would overcome allhurdles and ratify the agreement in 2018.-VNA
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