Vietnam and EU to enhance energy partnership; both sides also working on climate change commitments

Executive Vice President of the European Commission (EC) Frans Timmermans during the meeting with Vietnam officials in Hanoi. - Vietnam News/ANN

HANOI, Feb 19 (Vietnam News/ANN): Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien held a meeting with visiting Executive Vice President of the European Commission (EC) Frans Timmermans in Hanoi during which the two sides sought future cooperation, especially in energy transformation.

Dien hailed the visit by the EC official, as Vietnam and the EU are building specific action plans to realise the outcomes of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26).