Therefore, during his term, EU Ambassador Julien Guerrier said he wants to fulfill his mission of continuing to support and support Vietnam with the ambition to achieve the income level of developed countries by 2045 and achieve the goal of net zero emissions by 2050. In addition, with its research and innovation experience, the EU will support Vietnam in this field.

Not only supporting ideas, the EU has 5 specific support tools for Vietnam to realize its set goals.

The first tool is the Vietnam - EU Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA). The ambassador said that with the implementation of EVFTA, in recent years the trade flow between the two sides has grown by 32%, especially Vietnam's exports are currently 4 times greater than exports from the EU to the EU. Vietnam.

The second tool is used by the EU to help Vietnam achieve its sustainable growth goals in specific sectors of the economy, such as transportation, education, health, green transformation, and economic transformation. number… that is the funding mechanism. The EU spent over 300 billion euros in funding for countries around the world, including Vietnam.

The third tool is the fair energy transition mechanism that supports Vietnam through the G7 group and other international partners. Support Vietnam's transition from coal energy to clean, green energy with 15.5 billion USD from public budget as well as private investment.

The fourth tool is research and innovation. The EU has an investment fund for countries around the world, including research institutes in which Vietnam is strong. “Vietnam has many reputable and experienced researchers and innovators. We encourage them to register to receive aid from this fund, through which experts and research institutes from both sides can exchange knowledge, skills, and technology with each other," the Ambassador shared. shall.

The fifth tool the Ambassador proposed was to promote cooperation in defense and security through the Project to Strengthen Security Cooperation with Asia, thereby helping Vietnam build its capacity in the field of security. maritime security, network security.

In particular, the Ambassador reiterated Vietnam's slogan of "independence, freedom, happiness". The meaning of the slogan reflects the aspirations of the people of both sides to further promote people-to-people exchange relations to realize the goal of "independence, freedom, happiness" through educational exchanges. , academic... The EU encourages Vietnamese students to study abroad in the EU, thereby promoting long-term cooperation between the two sides.

“The EU wants to continue to remain a reliable partner and friend of Vietnam. Through these tools, we will bring added value in partnerships, realizing Vietnam's ambitions for sustainable development. I hope that the EU and Vietnam will join hands to grasp and realize this opportunity," the EU Ambassador emphasized.

Minh Toan