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.
EU slaps €3 fee on cheap ecommerce parcels in blow to Shein, Temu, AliExpress
World 13:38 01/07/2026BRUSSELS/LONDON - Europe on Wednesday took a first step towards curbing what it calls unfair competition from online retailers such as Shein, Temu and AliExpress by imposing a €3 fee on low-value e-commerce imports from China that previously entered the bloc duty-free.
'Short, sharp and more strategic': the EU's new approach to climate talks
World 15:41 09/06/2026The EU wants to target fewer, clearer goals at the world's annual climate summit in November, building alliances in advance to avoid a repeat of last year's bruising talks where the bloc struggled to advance its agenda, a document showed on Monday.
Europe's airlines say conflicts, red tape are holding them back as rivals streak ahead
World 13:32 20/05/2026Europe's airlines are losing ground to global rivals and need stronger EU support to tackle rising regulatory costs, make sustainable jet fuel affordable and better manage crises, a lobby group representing the continent's main carriers said.
