• supporting the sustainable economic development of Vietnam and the improvement of living conditions of the poor;
• encouraging the integration of Vietnam in the world economy by bringing it into the world trading system, and supporting the process of economic and social reforms;
• supporting Vietnam's transition to an open society based on sound governance, the rule of law and respect for human rights;
• raising the profile of the European Union in Vietnam.

In this context, the European Commission and its Delegation to Vietnam play a pivotal part in shaping the EU agenda.