(VOVworld) – Head of the National Assembly’s External Relations Committee Tran Van Hang said Vietnam values cooperation with the EU while speaking at a reception for EU ambassador to ASEAN Francisco Fontan Pardo in Hanoi on Thursday. Mr. Hang said Vietnam supports the EU and ASEAN increasing their cooperation in all areas. Ambassador Pardo praised Vietnam’s achievements in socio-economic development and its important role in ASEAN. He said he hopes Vietnam will continue promoting relations between the EU and ASEAN.