The ceremony was attended by Minister of Agriculture and Environment Tran Duc Thang; Head of the Presidential Office Le Khanh Hai; Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang; Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Manh Hung; Deputy Minister of National Defence, Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong Thang; Deputy Minister of Public Security, Lieutenant General Dang Hong Duc; Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang; Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Truong Thanh Hoai; and Vietnamese Ambassador to the EU Nguyen Van Thao.
President Costa’s official visit holds great importance to Vietnam-EU relations, particularly as it marks a visit by a senior EU leader to Vietnam shortly after the successful 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam.
The European Union and Vietnam officially established diplomatic relations on November 28, 1990. Since then, their ties have grown positively, with frequent high-level meetings and exchanges, both bilaterally and on the sidelines of multilateral forums. The two sides coordinate closely in international organisations, particularly within the framework of ASEAN-EU, the Asia-Europe Meeting, and the UN.
The success of Vietnam’s foreign affairs has elevated Vietnam-Europe relations and expanded strategic cooperation opportunities across politics, economy, trade and investment, science, and technology, providing important resources to support Vietnam’s new development era.
