Top leader’s upcoming trip to lift ties with Denmark, EU, Belgium: Deputy FM
Vietnam News 19:08 16/10/2026Party General Secretary and President To Lam’s state visit to Denmark and official visits to the European Union (EU) and Belgium is expected to open new opportunities to strengthen the development capacity and strategic autonomy of Vietnam and its partners, delivering tangible benefits to citizens and businesses and contributing to peace, cooperation and sustainable development in both regions and globally.
EU looking at oil and gas windfall profit tax, as energy prices soar
World 10:35 13/10/2026LUXEMBOURG -- The European Union is examining a bloc-wide windfall profit tax on oil and gas companies, the EU's tax chief told Reuters on Monday, as governments scramble for funds to help citizens with soaring energy bills.
Rein in social media not children, say over 130 groups, experts
World 13:28 09/09/2026The European Union should force tech giants to make social media safe before children use them instead of banning minors from their platforms, over 130 groups and experts urged in a letter shared with AFP Tuesday.
Vietnamese goods face tougher hurdles in France despite EVFTA tariff benefits
Economy 21:29 18/08/2026Vietnamese exporters are facing increasingly stringent requirements on technical standards, environmental protection, traceability, and legal compliance to effectively tap the French and wider EU markets, despite tariff benefits created by the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).
EU sends aircraft, villages evacuated as Belgium fights record wildfire
World 10:09 16/08/2026The European Union deployed three helicopters and two water bomber aircraft to tackle Belgium's biggest wildfire on record on Saturday, as local authorities told residents in some villages to leave their homes.
Vietnamese exporters should prepare for stricter EU pesticide residue rules: insider
Economy 14:58 15/08/2026Vietnamese farmers and agricultural exporters need to prepare for stricter EU food-safety requirements as the bloc moves to lower maximum residue limits for a range of pesticides.
EU, Germany join Vietnam’s efforts in natural forest restoration, sustainable management
Economy 13:01 09/08/2026The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, the European Union (EU), and Germany on Friday launched the EU-Vietnam Forestry Support Program, which will contribute to the conservation, restoration, and sustainable management of Vietnam’s natural forests.
EU packaging rules pose new challenges for Vietnam's exports
Economy 14:09 07/08/2026The European Union's tougher packaging sustainability rules are set to become a key hurdle for Vietnamese exporters, with many types of non-compliant packaging expected to lose access to the bloc's market from 2030.
Vietnamese coffee races the clock as EU deforestation deadline looms
In-Depth 10:35 07/08/2026As the EU’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) draws closer, Vietnamese coffee exporters are scrambling to map farms, build digital databases, and guarantee supply-chain traceability.
Thousands flee wildfires in France, Spain
World 18:41 24/07/2026Luggage-laden residents and tourists fled a French peninsula by boat and the smell of smoke drifted into parts of Madrid on Friday as wildfires swept France and Spain, triggering states of emergencies and calls for EU help.
Investors see pollution plan silver lining in EU carbon overhaul
World 18:13 21/07/2026LONDON - A European Union plan to tie free pollution permits to investments in decarbonisation could enhance corporate accountability, investors said, despite concerns that a broader overhaul of the Emissions Trading System (ETS) may weaken incentives to cut emissions.
Europe's next climate adaptation boom isn't solar panels — it's asphalt
World 15:35 08/07/2026Europe's latest heatwave delivered an uncomfortable reminder that the continent's climate challenge doesn't stop at cutting emissions.
