(Photo: Quang Vinh/Vietnam+)

Participants also discussed measures to boost economic and trade links between Vietnam and EU, particularly Bulgaria. The conference was organized by Sofia University of National and World Economy (UNWE) and the Vietnamese Embassy in Bulgaria. In the framework of the event, an exhibition was organized to promote Vietnam’s land, people, development achievements, APEC 2017 success, and Vietnam’s efforts to persuade the EU to remove its “yellow card” for illegal fishing.