EU-Việt Nam relations: 30 years of enhancing partnership

Giorgio Aliberti, EU Ambassador to Việt Nam. — VNA/VNS Photo Hoàng Việt *Giorgio Aliberti – EU Ambassador to Việt Nam In 1990, the then European Community and Vietnam established diplomatic relations. This was the official starting point for a relationship which has been developing from strength to strength ever since. Today we can say with confidence and pride that this is a partnership that matters significantly: bilaterally, at regional and at global level – on economic but also, and even more so, on political terms. 1990 was a momentous year in Europe, with the historic reunification of Germany, which in turn set the stage for the eventual enlargement of the European Union to the 27 member states that we have today, making us the world’s largest trade block, number one donor of international aid and major promoter of international peace and security. With the launch at the 6th Party Congress (December 1986), Vietnam also embarked on strategic reforms. Thanks to economic reforms from the adoption of the Đổi mới (Renovation) policy in 1986, Việt Nam has become one of the region’s fastest-growing economies. In 1990, Vietnam’s per capita GDP was less than $100, while today it is more than US$2,700; total foreign… Read full this story

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