Vietnamese trade officials based in Europe got together at aconference in Brussels from July 14-16 to foster Vietnam-EuropeanUnion trade relations.
The conference, the fourthof its kind, organised by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) withthe support of the European Commission (EC) and the European TradePolicy and Investment Support Project (EU-MUTRAP).
Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Ho Thi Kim Thoa, representativesfrom several ministries, as well as 18 Vietnamese minister counsellorsand commercial counsellors in Europe attended the event.
The three-day conference looked at ways to enhance trade betweenVietnam and the EU, provided trade officials with the EU’s newregulations on the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and theVietnam-EU Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA).
It also created opportunities for the Vietnam side to hold dialogueswith EU trade officials on issues of common concern, including therecognition of Vietnam’s market economy, the EU’s supplementary draft onanti-dumping, and encourage Vietnam to involve itself in moreinternational events.
On the occasion, a ceremonywas held to grant the certificate of Protected Designation of Origin(PDO) for Phu Quoc fish sauce (also known as nuoc mam Phu Quoc).
It officially received PDO recognition in 2012, and since then has passed all EU food safety regulations.
The event contributed to the prestige of the Phu Quoc trademark,created favourable conditions for the fight against counterfeit productsin the EU, and enhanced its trading position in domestic and foreignmarkets.-VNA
The conference, the fourthof its kind, organised by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) withthe support of the European Commission (EC) and the European TradePolicy and Investment Support Project (EU-MUTRAP).
Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Ho Thi Kim Thoa, representativesfrom several ministries, as well as 18 Vietnamese minister counsellorsand commercial counsellors in Europe attended the event.
The three-day conference looked at ways to enhance trade betweenVietnam and the EU, provided trade officials with the EU’s newregulations on the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and theVietnam-EU Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA).
It also created opportunities for the Vietnam side to hold dialogueswith EU trade officials on issues of common concern, including therecognition of Vietnam’s market economy, the EU’s supplementary draft onanti-dumping, and encourage Vietnam to involve itself in moreinternational events.
On the occasion, a ceremonywas held to grant the certificate of Protected Designation of Origin(PDO) for Phu Quoc fish sauce (also known as nuoc mam Phu Quoc).
It officially received PDO recognition in 2012, and since then has passed all EU food safety regulations.
The event contributed to the prestige of the Phu Quoc trademark,created favourable conditions for the fight against counterfeit productsin the EU, and enhanced its trading position in domestic and foreignmarkets.-VNA
