Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg and head of the Vietnamese Delegation to the EU Vu Anh Quang (Photo: VNA)

At a ceremony to celebrate the 74th National Day at the Vietnamese Embassy in Brussels, Ambassador Quang welcomed the contributions of the EU to peace, security and development in Southeast Asia, especially EU statements released in August regarding developments in the East Sea. For his part, Jan Zahradil, President of the EU-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarian Group and Vice Chairman of the European Parliament Committee of International Trade, said the signing of the EVFTA more than two months ago in Hanoi was a key milestone for both sides. The EU-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarian Group hopes to continue playing an active role in winning Europe’s approval of the deal, he said.