Julien Guerrier

Following yesterday’s annual EU-Vietnam Human Rights Dialogue, the fifth EU-Vietnam Political Sub-Committee 🇪🇺🇻🇳 – under the EU-Vietnam Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) – took place today in Hanoi. The event encompassed in-depth and constructive exchanges on current…

Substantive and open meeting yesterday with Deputy Chairman Nguyen Manh Tien of the National Assembly's Committee on Defense, Security and Foreign Affairs, on the progress of EU Member States' ratification of the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement #EVIPA. We also…

Took part in an insightful and timely exchange yesterday in Hanoi on the EU’s engagement with the Indo-Pacific region. Given the current geo-political context, increasingly clear that this engagement – which the fruitful EU-Vietnam relations are a significant part of – must be…

Had a very open and substantive meeting this morning with 🇻🇳 President Lương Cường alongside 🇪🇺 Member States Ambassadors. Positive to see strong EU-Vietnam alignment on the importance of multilateralism in the current geopolitical context. Through reinforced trade and…

During the recent state visit by 🇫🇷 President Macron I witnessed the signings of two significant agreements through which 🇪🇺 #TeamEurope’s support continues ever strongly for 🇻🇳 Vietnam’s green transition and climate action. 💚 Part of the Just Energy Transition Partnership…

Always such a great pleasure celebrating Europe Day in Ho Chi Minh City – certainly one of the most dynamic Asian cities I’ve been too, one I’ve visited more than 10 times just over the past 12 months. Many thanks to our distinguished guests, colleagues and friends from the…

In Gia Lai today to celebrate the #TeamEurope-financed expansion of the Ialy Hydroelectric Power Plan — a hugely important project which will reduce CO2 emissions by 68,000 tones a year while adding 360 MW to the electricity grid, in turn accelerating Vietnam’s transition towards…

HAPPY EUROPE DAY 🇪🇺 The EU represents a shared commitment to peace, prosperity, cooperation, and solidarity. An honour to celebrate in Hanoi yesterday the birth, 75 years ago, of what became the EU, and 35 years of flourishing EU-Vietnam diplomatic relations. Thanks a lot to…

Congratulations to Vietnam on the 50th anniversary of the country’s reunification! The progress and wonders the country has seen over the past 50 years are a clear testament to the strength, resilience, creativity and talent of the Vietnamese people. One can only guess at how…

The EU 🇪🇺 and international community 🌏 join forces with Vietnamese 🇻🇳 ministries and cities of Hanoi & HCMC to support Vietnam's fight against air pollution, to safeguard public health & sustainable growth, and to contribute to climate action. At an international conference…

Very encouraging meeting with General Secretary To Lam today where we discussed deepening EU-Vietnam relations and trade opportunities in the current global context. Together, the EU and Vietnam should demonstrate that trade cooperation delivers more than trade confrontation.…

Attended this morning a conference on #VietnamReunification 50th Anniversary, where 🇻🇳 President Luong Cuong highlighted the essential tie between Vietnam’s future and peace, stability and cooperation in the region and around the world – a message the 🇪🇺 EU will always strongly…

Very good meeting last week with the Chief Justice of Vietnam’s Supreme People's Court, Le Minh Tri. Amongst other topics, we discussed the highly impactful 🇪🇺 Justice and Legal Empowerment Programme #EUJULE, which has strengthened the transparency of the country’s legal…

Very pleased to attend the ever-timely Partnership for Green Growth #P4G Summit in Hanoi, where Vietnam’s 🇻🇳 steadfast commitment towards reaching its #NetZero goals clearly showed, and for which the EU 🇪🇺 will continue providing concrete support. I also had the chance to meet…

HR/VP @KajaKallas had a call today with Deputy PM and FM of Vietnam, @FMBuiThanhSon. Good discussions on enhanced cooperation, with a view to elevating EU–Vietnam relations to a higher level. They also exchanged views on the interlinked security of the Indo-Pacific and Europe.

Had a chance the other day to attend the inauguration of Vietnam’s Lego factory in Binh Duong, with @LEGO_Group CEO Niels Christiansen, 🇻🇳 Deputy PM Mai Van Chinh and 🇩🇰 Ambassador Nicolai Prytz. With a 1bn € investment and highest technological & environmental standards, this…

Very good discussions during last week’s Cooperation Days organised by DG @EU_Partnerships in Brussels, especially regarding #GlobalGateway implementation via #TeamEurope spirit in Vietnam. 🇪🇺🇻🇳

A busy week joining a high-level @EuroChamVietnam delegation in Brussels. 🇪🇺🇻🇳 Our meetings with key decision-makers across EU institutions revolved around strengthening the commitment and operations of EU businesses in Vietnam across sectors – from trade, green growth, research…

Excellent discussion this morning with 🇻🇳 Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son. ☀️ We talked important plans to further reinforce EU-Vietnam cooperation in education and in particular in vocational training, encompassing a 54.6 million EUR #TeamEurope programme with…