HIP NH KHUNG

V I TC V HP TC TON DIN GIA

MT BN L NC CNG HA X HI CH NGHA VIT NAM V
MT BN L LIN MINH CHU U V CC QUC GIA THNH VIN
FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT
ON COMPREHENSIVE PARTNERSHIP AND COOPERATION BETWEEN
THE EUROPEAN UNION AND ITS MEMBER STATES, OF THE ONE PART,
AND THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM, OF THE OTHER PART

n phm thc hin bi B Ngoi giao Vit Nam

v Phi on Lin minh chu u ti Vit Nam
1

Issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam

and the EU Delegation to Viet Nam

H Ni, thng 10 nm 2012

Hanoi, October 2012

MC LC
1. Li ni u ca B trng B Ngoi giao Phm Bnh Minh..... 3
2. Li ni u ca b Catherine Ashton - i din Cp Cao ca
Lin minh chu u . .................................................................... 5
3. Hip nh khung v i tc v hp tc ton din.................... 7
4. Ph lc 1: Quan h Vit Nam Lin minh chu u .............. 72
5. Ph lc 2: Gii thiu v Lin minh chu u............................ 80
6. English version .......................................................................... 84

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trch nhim hon ton v ni dung ca n phm ny v di bt k phng thc
no, nhng ni dung ny cng khng c coi l phn nh quan im ca Lin
minh chu u. Cc c quan ca Lin minh chu u v bt k ngi no i din
cho cc c quan ny cng khng phi chu trch nhim v vic s dng nhng
thng tin c trong n phm ny.
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LI NI U CA B TRNG
B NGOI GIAO PHM BNH MINH
Hip nh hp tc v i tc ton din Vit Nam EU (PCA)
c k kt ngy 27/6/2012 l minh chng sng ng cho s
pht trin ton din v su sc ca quan h Vit Nam v EU
trong hn 20 nm qua v l mt du mc quan trng, a
quan h gia Vit Nam v EU ln tm cao mi, l mi quan
h i tc bnh ng v hp tc ton din, ph hp vi mc
lin kt su rng v tm vc ca EU trong th k XXI, cng
nh th v lc ngy cng tng ca Vit Nam sau hn 25 nm
i mi v hi nhp thnh cng.
Quan h Vit Nam EU trong thi gian qua pht trin tch cc
v ton din. EU tr thnh mt trong nhng i tc quan
trng hng u ca Vit Nam trn nhiu lnh vc, c bit l
hp tc pht trin, thng mi v u t, h tr tch cc cho
qu trnh pht trin v hi nhp quc t ca Vit Nam.
Vi vic k kt Hip nh PCA, chng ta hon ton c c s
lc quan v trin vng quan h Vit Nam EU trong thi gian
ti. Hip nh PCA m rng v lm su sc nhiu lnh vc
hp tc m Vit Nam c nhu cu v EU c th mnh, trong
c hp tc pht trin, kinh t thng mi, gio dc o to,
khoa hc cng ngh, nng nghip, y t, du lch. iu ny gp
phn to thun li Vit Nam tng cng hp tc cng c li

vi EU trong qu trnh trin khai Chin lc pht trin kinh t

- x hi giai on 2011 2020. Hip nh PCA cng to tin
quan trng hai bn bc vo m phn Hip nh thng
mi t do (FTA) v hp tc hng ti sm cng nhn quy ch
th trng ca Vit Nam.
Bn cnh , Hip nh PCA khng ch iu chnh quan h
song phng gia Vit Nam v EU m cn bao hm hp tc
ti cc din n khu vc v quc t, hp tc i ph vi cc
thch thc ton cu. Trn c s , vic pht trin quan h
vi Vit Nam to iu kin thun li EU thc y quan
h vi cc nc trong khu vc ng Nam trong bi cnh
ti y ang din ra nhiu chuyn bin nhanh chng, cu
trc khu vc ang c nh hnh vi vai tr trung tm ca
ASEAN. V phn mnh, Vit Nam c iu kin thun li
tip tc m rng v lm su sc hn na quan h i tc vi
tt c cc nc thnh vin EU, qua trin khai mt cch
hiu qu ng li i ngoi c lp, t ch, ha bnh, hp
tc v pht trin; a phng ha, a dng ha quan h quc
t; l bn, i tc tin cy v thnh vin c trch nhim trong
cng ng quc t.

Phm Bnh Minh

B trng B Ngoi giao
Cng ha x hi ch ngha Vit Nam

LI NI U CA
B CATHERINE ASHTON - I DIN
CP CAO CA LIN MINH CHU U
EU c nhng li ch ln trong s thnh cng ca cng cuc
i mi ti Vit Nam. Vic k kt Hip nh i tc v Hp
tc (PCA) th h mi gia Vit Nam v EU l mt mc lch
s quan trng trong quan h EU-Vit Nam v l mt minh
chng cho tm quan trng ngy cng tng nhanh ca quan
h Vit Nam-EU. N cho thy cam kt ca EU trong vic xy
dng mt quan h i tc hin i trn din rng v cng c
li vi Vit Nam.
K t khi thit lp quan h ngoi giao vo thng 10 nm 1990,
quan h gia Vit Nam v EU pht trin rt nhanh chng,
i t trng tm ban u l thng mi v vin tr sang mt
quan h i tc mang nhiu tnh chnh tr hn, rng ri v a
dng hn. Hip nh PCA mi, da trn c s cc mi quan
tm v nguyn tc chung nh bnh ng, tn trng ln nhau,
nn php tr v quyn con ngi, s m ra mt k nguyn mi
trong quan h song phng. Hip nh s m rng thm phm
vi hp tc ca chng ta trong cc lnh vc nh thng mi, mi
trng, nng lng, khoa hc v cng ngh, qun tr cng hiu
qu, cng nh du lch, vn ha, di c, chng khng b v cuc
u tranh chng tham nhng v ti phm c t chc.

Hip nh PCA cng s cho php Vit Nam v EU, hai i tc

cng chia s mi quan tm chung v mt h thng da trn
nguyn tc a bin vng chc v cc thit ch qun tr ton
cu mnh m, tng cng hp tc hn na trong nhng
thch thc khu vc v ton cu, trong c bin i kh hu,
ch ngha khng b v vic hn ch v kh hy dit hng lot,
tt c nhng vn m Vit Nam sn sng ng mt vai tr
ngy cng quan trng hn.
Hip nh PCA tp hp s tham gia ca EU v tt c cc nc
thnh vin EU, mang n nhng c hi tng cng tnh
gn kt v sc mnh tng hp gia cc chnh sch ca EU v
gia cc chnh sch ca EU vi chnh sch ca cc nc thnh
vin ring l. Chnh ph Vit Nam v EU xc nh c
mt s u tin cn hnh ng ngay trong khun kh PCA. EU
v phn mnh cam kt s m nhim y phn ca mnh
trong vic thc hin Hip nh cng nh s tn dng mi kh
nng hp tc m Hip nh s m ra.
Chng ti mong i cc nguyn tc thng mi v u t
c thit lp trong khun kh PCA s sm c hon
thin bi Hip nh Thng mi T do Vit Nam-EU (FTA),
mt hip nh cng s a thng mi v u t hai chiu
ln nhng tm cao mi.

Catherine Ashton
i din Cp Cao ca Lin minh chu u v Ngoi giao v
Chnh sch An ninh

HIP NH KHUNG
V I TC V HP TC TON DIN
GIA
MT BN L NC CNG HA X HI
CH NGHA VIT NAM
V
MT BN L LIN MINH CHU U V
CC QUC GIA THNH VIN
Mt bn l nc Cng ha x hi ch ngha Vit Nam, di
y gi l Vit Nam,
V mt bn l Lin minh chu u, di y c gi l Lin
minh
v
Vng quc B,
Cng ha Bun-ga-ri,
Cng ha Sc,
Vng quc an Mch,
Cng ha Lin bang c,

Cng ha E-xt-ni-a,
Ai-len,
Cng ha Hy Lp,
Vng quc Ty Ban Nha,
Cng ha Php,
Cng ha I-ta-li-a,
Cng ha Sp,
Cng ha Lt-vi-a,
Cng ha Lt-va,
i cng quc Lc-xm-bua,
Cng ha Hung-ga-ri,
Man-ta,
Vng quc H Lan,
Cng ha o,
Cng ha Ba Lan,
Cng ha B o Nha,
Ru-ma-ni,
Cng ha Xl-ven-ni-a,
Cng ha Xl-va-ki-a,
Cng ha Phn Lan,
Vng quc Thy in,
Lin hip Vng quc Anh v Bc Ai-len,
Cc Bn tham gia Hip c v Lin minh chu u v Hip c
v Chc nng hot ng ca Lin minh chu u, di y
c gi l cc Quc gia Thnh vin,

Di y c gi chung l cc Bn,
XT N mi quan h hu ngh truyn thng gia cc Bn v
mi quan h cht ch v lch s, chnh tr v kinh t gn kt
cc Bn,
XT THY cc Bn coi trng tnh ton din ca mi quan h hai
bn, nh c th hin trong, nhng khng hn ch bi, K
hoch tng th v quan h gia Vit Nam v Lin minh chu u
cho n nm 2010 v nh hng n nm 2015 ca Vit Nam
nm 2005 v cc cuc tho lun tip sau gia cc Bn,
XT THY cc Bn cho rng Hip nh ny l mt phn ca
mi quan h rng ln hn v gn kt gia cc bn thng qua
cc tha thun m cc bn cng tham gia,
TI KHNG NH cam kt ca cc Bn i vi cc nguyn
tc chung ca lut php quc t cng nh cc mc ch v
nguyn tc ca Hin chng Lin hp quc, v vic tn trng
cc nguyn tc dn ch v nhn quyn,
TI KHNG NH s tn trng ca cc Bn i vi c lp, ch
quyn, ton vn lnh th v thng nht quc gia ca nc
Cng ha x hi ch ngha Vit Nam,
TI KHNG NH s gn b ca cc Bn vi cc nguyn tc
qun tr tt v u tranh chng tham nhng,
TI KHNG NH mong mun thc y tin b kinh t x hi
v ngi dn, tinh ti nguyn tc pht trin bn vng v cc
yu cu v bo v mi trng,
XT RNG Ta n Hnh s quc t l mt tin trin quan trng
i vi ha bnh v cng l quc t, nhm truy t c hiu qu cc
ti c nghim trng nht gy quan ngi cho cng ng quc t,
XT THY cc Bn chia s quan im rng vic ph bin v kh

hy dit hng lot l mi e da nghim trng i vi an ninh

quc t v mong mun y mnh i thoi v hp tc trong
lnh vc ny. Vic nht tr thng qua Ngh quyt 1540 ca Hi
ng bo an Lin hp quc nhn mnh cam kt ca ton
th cng ng quc t trong vic u tranh chng li vic ph
bin v kh hy dit hng lot,
GHI NHN s cn thit y mnh gii tr qun b cng nh
cc cam kt khng ph bin v kh hy dit hng lot theo
cc ngha v quc t p dng vi cc Bn,
BY T cam kt y ca cc Bn trong vic u tranh
chng mi hnh thc khng b ph hp vi lut php quc
t, bao gm lut nhn quyn v nhn o v trong vic xy
dng cc vn kin v hp tc quc t c hiu qu bo m
xa b hon ton cc hnh thc khng b, v nhc li cc Ngh
quyt c lin quan ca Hi ng bo an Lin hp quc,
GHI NHN tm quan trng ca Hip nh Hp tc ngy 7 thng
3 nm 1980 gia Cng ng Kinh t chu u v In--n-xi-a,
Ma-lai-xi-a, Phi-lp-pin, Xinh-ga-po v Thi Lan cc nc
thnh vin ca Hip hi cc Quc gia ng Nam (ASEAN),
sau c m rng ra i vi Vit Nam vo nm 1999, cng
nh Hip nh Hp tc gia Cng ng chu u v nc Cng
ha x hi ch ngha Vit Nam ngy 17 thng 7 nm 1995,
GHI NHN tm quan trng ca vic tng cng mi quan h
hin ti gia cc Bn vi mc tiu nng cao hp tc gia cc
Bn, v mong mun chung ca cc Bn nhm cng c, lm su
sc v phong ph thm mi quan h trong cc lnh vc cng
quan tm trn c s tn trng ch quyn, bnh ng, khng
phn bit i x, tn trng mi trng t nhin v cng c li,
GHI NHN quy ch ca Vit Nam l mt nc ang pht trin
v tinh n trinh pht trin tng ng ca cac Bn,
THA NHN tm quan trng ca hp tc pht trin i vi

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cc nc ang pht trin, c bit l cc nc c thu nhp

thp v thu nhp trung bnh thp, nhm tng trng kinh t
vng chc, pht trin bn vng va thc hin kp thi, y
cc mc tiu pht trin c quc t cng nhn, bao gm cc
Mc tiu Pht trin Thin nin k ca Lin hp quc,
THA NHN nhng tin b Vit Nam t c trong vic
thc hin cc Mc tiu Pht trin Thin nin k v trin khai
Chin lc pht trin kinh t - x hi cng nh trnh pht
trin hin nay la mt nc ang pht trin c thu nhp thp,
XT THY cc Bn c bit cao cc nguyn tc v quy inh
iu chnh thng mi quc t trong Hip nh thanh lp T
chc Thng mi Th gii (WTO), cng nh yu cu p dng
cc nguyn tc v quy nh ny mt cch minh bch v khng
phn bit i x,
GHI NHN vai tro c bit cua thng mi i vi pht trin
v tm quan trng cua cc chng trnh u ai thng mi,
TH HIN cam kt y i vi vic thc y mi khia canh
cua pht trin bn vng, bao gm bo v mi trng v hp
tc hiu qu chng bin i kh hu cng nh thc y v
thc hin hiu qu cc tiu chun lao ng c quc t cng
nhn ma cc Bn a ph chun,
NHN MNH tm quan trng ca hp tc v di c,
KHNG NH mong mun y mnh hp tc gia cc Bn
da trn cc gi tr chung v cng c li, ph hp vi cc hot
ng trong khun kh khu vc,
GHI NHN rng cc iu khon ca Hip nh ny thuc
phm vi Phn 3, Chng 5 ca Hip c v Chc nng hot
ng ca Lin minh chu u rng buc Vng quc Anh v Ailen nh l hai Bn tham gia ring bit, hay ni mt cch khc,
rng buc Vng quc Anh v Ai-len nh l mt phn ca

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Lin minh chu u, ph hp vi Ngh nh th (S 21) v chnh

sch ca Vng quc Anh v Ai-len trong lnh vc t do, an
ninh v t php quy nh trong Ph lc km theo Hip c v
Lin minh chu u v Hip c v Chc nng hot ng ca
Lin minh chu u. Quy nh trn c p dng tng t vi
an Mch, ph hp vi Ngh nh th (S 22) i km nhng
Hip c trn v chnh sch ca an Mch,
THA THUN NH SAU:

CHNG I
TNH CHT V PHM VI
iu 1
Cc nguyn tc chung
1. Cc Bn khng nh cam kt i vi cc nguyn tc
chung ca lut php quc t nh c quy nh trong
cc mc ch v nguyn tc ca Hin chng Lin hp
quc (LHQ), c ti khng nh trong Tuyn b ca
i hi ng LHQ ngy 24 thng 10 nm 1970 v cc
Nguyn tc ca lut php quc t lin quan n quan h
hu ngh v hp tc gia cc Quc gia ph hp vi Hin
chng LHQ v cc iu c quc t lin quan khc. Cc
nguyn tc bao gm, nhng khng gii hn bi, vn
php quyn v nguyn tc t nguyn thc hin cam
kt quc t vi thin ch (pacta sunt servanda); v i vi
vic tn trng cc nguyn tc dn ch v nhn quyn,
nh quy nh trong Tuyn ngn ca i hi ng LHQ v
nhn quyn v nhng vn kin quc t v nhn quyn
c lin quan m cc Bn l thnh vin, lm c s cho cc
chnh sch i ni v i ngoi ca hai Bn v to thnh
mt yu t thit yu ca Hip nh ny.

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2. Cc Bn khng nh cam kt tng cng hp tc nhm

t c mt cch y cc mc tiu pht trin c
quc t cng nhn, bao gm cc Mc tiu Pht trin
Thin nin k, ph hp vi cc ngha v quc t chung
v c hiu lc i vi cc Bn. y l mt yu t thit
yu ca Hip nh. Cc Bn cng khng nh cc cam
kt cua minh i vi ng thun chu u v Pht trin
nm 2005, Tuyn b Pa-ri v Hiu qu Vin tr thng
qua ti Din n Cp cao v Hiu qua Vin tr nm 2005,
Chng trinh hanh ng Ac-ca-ra thoa thun tai Din
an cp cao ln th ba v hiu qu vin tr, v Tuyn b
H Ni v hiu qu vin tr nm 2006 nhm nng cao
hn na hiu qua hp tc pht trin, thuc y tin b v
vin tr khng km iu kin v c cc c ch vin tr d
tin on hn.
3. Cc Bn khng nh cam kt thc y moi khia canh cua
pht trin bn vng, hp tc i ph vi cc thch thc
ca bin i kh hu va ton cu ha, ng thi ng gp
vo cc mc tiu pht trin c quc t cng nhn, bao
gm cc Mc tiu Pht trin Thin nin k.
4.

 c Bn nht tr rng vic thc hin tt c cc hot ng

C
hp tc theo Hip nh ny cn tnh n trnh pht
trin, nhu cu v nng lc tng ng ca mi Bn.

5. Cc Bn khng nh rng thng mi ng vai tr quan

trng i vi pht trin v cc chng trnh u i
thng mi gip thc y pht trin ti cc nc ang
pht trin, trong c Vit Nam.
6. Cc Bn nht tr rng vic hp tc theo Hip nh ny
phi ph hp vi php lut, cc quy tc v quy nh ca
cc Bn.

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iu 2
Cc mc tiu hp tc
Vi mc ch tng cng quan h song phng, cc Bn s
tin hnh i thoi ton din v tng cng hn na hp tc
trn tt c cc lnh vc cng quan tm. Nhng n lc ca cc
Bn s tp trung c th vo vic:
(a) Cng c hp tc song phng v ti cc din n v t
chc khu vc v quc t lin quan;
(b) Pht trin thng mi v u t gia cc Bn v li ch
chung;
(c) Thit lp hp tc trong tt c cc lnh vc lin quan ti
thng mi v u t cng quan tm, nhm to thun
li cho cc lung thng mi v u t bn vng, chng
v loi b cc ro cn i vi thng mi v u t mt
cch nht qun v b sung cho cc sng kin khu vc EUASEAN hin ti v trong tng lai;
(d) Tin hnh hp tc pht trin hng ti xa ngho, thc
y pht trin bn vng, i ph vi cc thch thc ang
ni ln nh bin i kh hu v bnh truyn nhim, lm
su sc thm ci cch kinh t v hi nhp vo nn kinh
t th gii;
(e) Tin hnh hp tc trong lnh vc t php v an ninh, bao
gm hp tc php quyn v php lut, bo v d liu, di
c, chng ti phm c t chc, ra tin v chng ma ty
bt hp php;
(f) Thc y hp tc trong cc lnh vc khc cng quan tm,
bao gm nhn quyn, chnh sch kinh t, dch v ti chnh,
thu, chnh sch cng nghip v doanh nghip va v nh,
cng ngh thng tin v truyn thng, khoa hc v cng
ngh, nng lng, vn ti, qui hoch v pht trin th
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v vng, du lch, gio dc v o to, vn ha; bin i kh

hu; mi trng v ti nguyn thin nhin; nng nghip;
lm nghip; chn nui gia sc, ng nghip v pht trin
nng thn; y t; thng k; lao ng, vic lm v cc vn
x hi; ci cch hnh chnh cng; hi v cc t chc phi
chnh ph; ngn nga v gim nh thin tai; bnh ng gii;
(g) Tng cng v khuyn khch s tham gia ca c hai Bn
vo cc chng trnh tiu khu vc v khu vc cho php
s tham gia ca Bn kia;
(h) Tin hnh hp tc chng ph bin v kh hy dit hng
lot v phng tin phng, chng bun bn bt hp
php sng nh v v kh nh di mi kha cnh; gii
quyt cc hu qu ca chin tranh;
(i) Thit lp hp tc v chng khng b;
(j) Nng cao vai tr v hnh nh ca cc Bn ti cc khu
vc ca nhau qua nhiu hnh thc, bao gm trao i vn
ha, s dng cng ngh thng tin v gio dc;
(k) Thc y s hiu bit gia ngi dn vi ngi dn, thng
qua, nhng khng gii hn bi s hp tc gia cc thc
th nh cc chuyn gia c vn, hc gi, doanh nghip v
gii truyn thng, qua cc hnh thc nh hi tho, hi
ngh, giao lu thanh nin v cc hot ng khc.
iu 3
Hp tc trong cc t chc quc t v khu vc
1. Cc Bn cam kt trao i quan im v hp tc trn cc
din n v t chc khu vc v quc t, bao gm LHQ v
cc c quan v t chc trc thuc, i thoi ASEAN-EU,
Din n Khu vc ASEAN (ARF), Hi ngh -u (ASEM), v
T chc Thng mi Th gii (WTO).

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2. Cc Bn cng nht tr thc y hp tc trong cc lnh vc

ny gia cc chuyn gia c vn, gii hc gi, cc t chc
phi chnh ph, gii doanh nghip v truyn thng, thng
qua t chc cc hi ngh, hi tho v cc hot ng khc
lin quan, vi iu kin s hp tc ny c hai bn
ng thun.
iu 4
Hp tc song phng v khu vc
1. i vi mi lnh vc i thoi v hp tc trong Hip nh
ny, bn cnh vic quan tm ng mc ti cc vn
trong khun kh hp tc song phng, cc Bn nht tr
tin hnh cc hot ng lin quan cp song phng
hoc khu vc hoc kt hp c hai khun kh. Khi la
chn khun kh ph hp, cc Bn s tm cch ti a ha
nh hng v tng cng s tham gia ca tt c cc bn
quan tm, ng thi tn dng ti u cc ngun lc sn
c, c tnh n tnh kh thi v mt chnh tr v th ch, v
m bo s gn kt vi cc hot ng khc c s tham
gia ca c Lin minh v ASEAN. S hp tc ny c th
bao gm vic h tr hi nhp v xy dng cng ng ca
ASEAN, khi thch hp.
2. Khi thch hp, cc Bn c th quyt nh m rng h
tr ti chnh cho cc hot ng hp tc trong cc lnh
vc c nu trong hoc lin quan ti Hip nh ny,
ph hp vi cc th tc v ngun lc ti chnh ca cc
Bn. C th, s hp tc ny c th h tr vic thc hin
nhng ci cch kinh t x hi ca Vit Nam, v c th
bao gm cc bin php xy dng nng lc nh t chc
cc chng trnh o to, hi ngh v hi tho, trao i
chuyn gia, chia s cc nghin cu v cc hot ng khc
m cc Bn nht tr, ph hp vi cc chin lc vin tr
pht trin ca nh ti tr.

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(b) Thc y pht trin con ngi v x hi;

(c) Thc y ci cch v pht trin th ch;
(d) Thc y s bn vng mi trng, kha nng ti to v
cc bin php thc tin tt nht cung nh vic bo v cc
ngun ti nguyn thin nhin;

CHNG II
HP TC PHT TRIN
iu 5
Nguyn tc chung
1. Mc tiu trng tm ca hp tc pht trin l t c cac
Mc tiu pht trin Thin nin k, cng nh xa ngho,
pht trin bn vng v hi nhp vo nn kinh t th gii.
Cc mc tiu hp tc pht trin phai tnh n cc chin
lc v chng trnh pht trin kinh t - x hi ca Vit
Nam. Cc Bn tha nhn rng hp tc pht trin gia hai
Bn l cha kha giup gii quyt cc thch thc pht trin
ca Vit Nam.
2. Cc Bn nht tr thc y cc hot ng hp tc ph hp
vi quy trnh v ngun lc tng ng ca mi Bn.
iu 6
Mc ch hp tc
Mc ich cua chin lc hp tc pht trin gia cc Bn s
bao gm, nhng khng b gii hn bi:
(a) t c tng trng kinh t bn vng;

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(e) Ngn chn v ng ph vi nhng hu qu ca bin i

kh hu;
(f) H tr cc chnh sch v cng c nhm hi nhp su hn
vo nn kinh t v thng mi ton cu.
iu 7
Hnh thc hp tc
1. i vi mi lnh vc hp tc trong Chng ny, cc
Bn ng thc hin cc hot ng cp song
phng, khu vc hoc kt hp ca hai, k ca thng qua
hp tc ba bn.
2. Cc hnh thc hp tc gia cc Bn c th bao gm:
(a) Vin tr pht trin v k thut cho cc chng trnh v
d n theo tha thun ca cc Bn;
(b) Xy dng nng lc thng qua cc kha o to, tp hun,
hi tho, trao i chuyn gia, nghin cu, v nghin cu
chung gia cc Bn;
(c) Cn nhc cc hnh thc h tr ti chnh pht trin ph
hp khc;
(d) Trao i thng tin v thc tin tt nht v hiu qu
vin tr.

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(a) Tin hnh cc bc k kt, ph chun, hoc tham gia,

khi thch hp, tt c cc hip c quc t v cc hip nh
lin quan, v thc thi y cc ngha v ca cc bn;

CHNG III
HA BNH V AN NINH
iu 8
Chng ph bin v kh hy dit hng lot v phng tin
phng
1. Cc Bn coi vic ph bin v kh hy dit hng lot v cc
phng tin phng, cho cc quc gia v ch th phi quc
gia, l mt trong nhng mi e da nghim trng nht i
vi n nh v an ninh quc t, ng thi ti khng nh
quyn chnh ng ca cc Bn trong vic nghin cu, pht
trin, s dng, bun bn v chuyn giao cng ngh sinh
hc, ha hc v ht nhn v cc nguyn vt liu lin quan
v mc ch ha bnh, ph hp vi cc iu c v cng c
m cc Bn l thnh vin. V vy, cc Bn nht tr hp tc
v gp phn vo vic chng ph bin v kh hy dit hng
lot v cc phng tin phng, thng qua vic tun th
y v thc thi cp quc gia cc ngha v ca cc bn
trong cc hip nh v hip c quc t v gii tr qun b
v chng ph bin, cng nh cc ngha v quc t c lin
quan khc c th p dng i vi cc Bn. Cc Bn nht tr
rng quy nh ny l mt yu t thit yu ca Hip nh.
2. Ngoi ra, cc Bn ng hp tc v gp phn vo vic
chng ph bin v kh hy dit hng lot v cc phng
tin phng thng qua vic:
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(b) Thit lp h thng kim sot xut khu quc gia hiu qu,
ph hp vi nng lc ca mi Bn, nhm kim sot vic
xut khu v qu cnh cc loi hng ha lin quan ti v
kh hy dit hng lot, bao gm vic kim sot cc cng
ngh c th s dng vi mc ch khc nhau cho mc
ch s dng v kh hy dit hng lot vi cc bin php
trng pht hiu qu cc vi phm kim sot xut khu theo
Ngh quyt 1540 ca Hi ng bo an LHQ m khng nh
hng ti cc hot ng xut, nhp khu v giao dch ti
chnh thng thng v hp php. iu ny c th bao
gm vic cung cp h tr, bao gm c xy dng nng lc.
3. Cc Bn nht tr xy dng i thoi chnh tr thng k
b sung v cng c cc ni dung ny.
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Hp tc chng bun bn tri php sng nh v v kh nh
di mi kha cnh
1. Cc Bn nhn thc rng vic sn xut, chuyn giao v lu
thng bt hp php sng nh v v kh nh, di mi
kha cnh, bao gm vic tng tr qu mc v ph bin
khng kim sot sng nh v v kh nh tip tc l mt
mi e da nghim trng i vi ha bnh v an ninh quc
t, trong khi ti khng nh cc quyn chnh ng ca cc
Bn trong vic sn xut, nhp khu v s hu sng nh
v v kh nh cho nhu cu t v v an ninh. Theo , cc
Bn nhc li cc ni dung c lin quan nu trong cc Ngh
quyt ca i hi ng LHQ s 64/50 v 64/51.
2. Cc Bn nht tr tun th v thc hin y cc ngha
v ca mnh i ph vi vic bun bn tri php sng
nh v v kh nh, di mi kha cnh, trong khun kh
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cc hip nh quc t m cc Bn tham gia v cc Ngh

quyt ca Hi ng bo an LHQ cng nh cc cam kt
ca cc Bn trong khun kh cc vn kin quc t c lin
quan khc trong lnh vc ny nh Chng trnh Hnh
ng ca LHQ v phng chng v xa b bun bn tri
php sng nh v v kh nh di mi kha cnh.
3. Cc Bn cam kt thit lp i thoi, khi thch hp, nhm
trao i quan im v thng tin v xy dng hiu bit
chung v cc vn lin quan ti bun bn tri php
sng nh v v kh nh, v tng cng nng lc ca cc
Bn trong vic phng chng v xa b bun bn tri
php sng nh v v kh nh.
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Hp tc chng khng b
Cc Bn ti khng nh tm quan trng ca cuc u tranh
chng khng b trn c s tn trng y php lut, trong
c Hin chng LHQ, lut nhn quyn, lut t nn v lut
nhn o quc t. Trong khun kh ny v ph hp vi Chin
lc Ton cu v Chng Khng b ca LHQ, c nu trong
Ngh quyt s 60/288 ca i hi ng LHQ v trong Tuyn b
chung EU-ASEAN ngy 28 thng 1 nm 2003 v hp tc chng
khng b, cc Bn nht tr tng cng hp tc trong vic ngn
nga v trn p khng b.

(c) Thng qua vic trao i thng tin v cc nhm khng b

v cc mng li h tr khng b ph hp vi lut php
quc t v quc gia, tu thuc vo cc chng trnh v
bin php ca cc Bn, thng qua h tr xy dng nng
lc trong cng tc phng chng khng b;
(d) Thng qua vic trao i quan im v cc phng thc
v bin php chng khng b v kch ng cc hnh vi
khng b, k c trong cc lnh vc k thut v o to, v
qua trao i kinh nghim v ngn nga khng b;
(e) Thng qua hp tc nhm lm su sc thm s ng thun
quc t trong vic u tranh chng khng b v khun
kh php lut phng chng khng b, v thng qua vic
hp tc nhm t c tha thun v Cng c ton din
v khng b quc t trong thi gian sm nht b sung
cho nhng vn kin hin c ca LHQ v chng khng b;
(f) Thng qua vic thc y hp tc gia cc Quc gia Thnh
vin LHQ nhm thc thi hiu qu Chin lc Ton cu v
Chng Khng b ca LHQ;
(g) Thng qua vic trao i nhng thc tin tt nht trong
lnh vc bo v nhn quyn trong cuc chin chng
khng b.
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Cc Bn s thc hin vic ny c th nh sau:

Hp tc php lut

(a) Trong khun kh thc thi y Ngh quyt s 1373 ca

Hi ng bo an LHQ v cc Ngh quyt khc c lin quan
ca LHQ, v tin hnh cc bc ph chun v thc thi
y cc cng c v vn kin quc t v u tranh v
ngn nga khng b;

1. Cc Bn nht tr hp tc v cc vn php lut, tng

cng php quyn v th ch tt c cc cp trong lnh
vc qun l t php v thc thi php lut.

(b) Thng qua vic thit lp cc cuc tham vn thng k v

hp tc phng chng khng b trong khun kh y ban
hn hp;
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2. Cc Bn nht tr hp tc tng cng nng lc t php v

h thng php lut trong cc lnh vc nh lut dn s,
lut t tng dn s, lut hnh s v lut t tng hnh s,
cng nh tham gia trao i thng tin lin quan n cc
h thng php lut v xy dng php lut.
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3. Cc Bn nht tr hp tc trong lnh vc t php hnh s

quc t. Cc Bn cho rng cc ti phm nghim trng
nht gy quan ngi i vi cng ng quc t khng th
khng b trng pht v vic truy t hiu qu nhng ti
c ny phi c m bo bng vic tin hnh cc bin
php lin quan cp ph hp.
4. Cc Bn coi Ta n Hnh s Quc t (ICC) l mt th ch
c lp v tin b, hot ng v mc ch ha bnh v
cng l quc t. Cc Bn nht tr hp tc hng ti tng
cng khun kh php lut nhm ngn chn v trng
pht nhng ti c nghim trng nht gy quan ngi i
vi cng ng quc t v xem xt kh nng tn trng
Quy ch R-ma. Cc Bn nht tr rng i thoi v hp
tc trong vn ny s mang li li ch.

CHNG IV
HP TC V CC VN THNG MI
V U T
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Cc nguyn tc chung
1. Cc Bn cam kt tham gia i thoi v thng mi v
cc vn lin quan n thng mi song phng v
a phng nhm tng cng quan h thng mi song
phng v pht trin h thng thng mi a phng.
2. Cc Bn cam kt thc y pht trin v a dng ha trao
i thng mi ln mc cao nht c th v v li ch
chung. Cc Bn cam kt t c iu kin tip cn th
trng thun li hn v d bo c thng qua hp tc
hng ti xa b cc ro cn i vi thng mi, c bit
thng qua d b kp thi cc ro cn phi thu quan v cc
hn ch i vi thng mi, v bng cc bin php ci
thin tnh minh bch, co tinh ti hot ng ca cc t chc
quc t trong lnh vc ny m cc Bn l thnh vin.
3. Tha nhn thng mi c vai tr khng th thay th i
vi pht trin v cc chng trnh u i thng mi, k
ca H thng u i thu quan ph cp (GSP), v ai ng

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c bit v khc bit nh quy nh tai WTO chng t li

ch i vi cc nc ang pht trin, cc Bn n lc tng
cng tham vn nhm thc hin chung mt cach hiu qu.

doanh nghip, minh bch hoa chnh sch, php lut v

quy nh, thng tin th trng, xy dng th ch cng
nh mng li kt ni khu vc.

4. Cc Bn cn tinh ti trnh pht trin tng ng cua

nhau trong trin khai thc hin Chng ny.

2. Cc Bn s tn dng ti a chng trnh Tr gip Thng

mi v cc chng trnh h tr b sung khc nhm muc
ich tng cng thng mi v u t gia cc Bn.

5. Cc Bn s thng bo cho nhau v vic xy dng cc

chnh sch thng mi v lin quan n thng mi,
nh chnh sch nng nghip, chnh sch an ton thc
phm, chnh sch tiu dng v chnh sch mi trng.
6. Cc Bn khuyn khch i thoi v hp tc nhm pht
trin quan h thng mi v u t, k ca vic gii quyt
cc vn thng mi v thc hin cc chng trnh h
tr k thut va xy dng nng lc nhm gii quyt cc
vn thng mi, trong, nhng khng hn ch , cac
linh vc c cp tai Chng ny.
7. Nhm khai thc moi tim nng v tn dng tinh b sung
ln nhau v kinh t, cc Bn n lc thm d v to ra
nhiu hn cac c hi v gii php nhm tng cng quan
h thng mi v u t, k ca vic m phn, khi thich
hp, hip nh mu dch t do v cc hip nh khc m
hai Bn cng quan tm.
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Pht trin thng mi
1. Cc Bn cam kt pht trin, a dng ha v tng cng
thng mi gia cc Bn v nng cao nng lc cnh
tranh ca hng ha trn th trng ni a, khu vc v
th gii. t c mc tiu ny, hp tc gia cc Bn
s c bit tp trung vo xy dng nng lc trong cc
lnh vc nh chin lc pht trin thng mi, ti u ha
tim nng thng mi, k ca i vi cc u i GSP, nng
lc cnh tranh, thc y chuyn giao cng ngh gia cc
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Cc vn v sinh v kim dch ng, thc vt v quyn
ng vt
1. Cc Bn ti khng nh cc quyn v ngha v hin c
theo Hip nh WTO v cc bin php v sinh kim dch
ng thc vt (SPS).
2. Cc Bn s tng cng hp tc v trao i thng tin v
php lut, vic thc hin, chng nhn, cc quy trnh kim
tra v gim st SPS trong thng mi gia cc Bn trong
khun kh Hip nh WTO v cc bin php v sinh v
kim dch ng thc vt, Cng c quc t v Bo v
ging cy trng (IPPC), C quan kim dch ng vt quc
t (OIE) v Quy ch an ton thc phm CODEX.
3. Cc Bn cung nht tr v hp tc trong cc vn SPS v
thc y hp tc gia cc Bn trong lnh vc ny thng
qua xy dng nng lc v h tr k thut, ph hp vi
nhu cu ca mi Bn v h tr cc Bn tun th khun
kh php lut ca nhau, bao gm an ton thc phm,
sc khe ng vt v cy trng cng nh vic s dng
cc tiu chun quc t.
4. Cc Bn nht tr hp tc v quyn ng vt khi cn thit,
bao gm h tr k thut v xy dng nng lc nhm
pht trin cc tiu chun v quyn ng vt.
5. Cc Bn s ch nh u mi lin lc v cc vn theo
iu khon ny.
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Hng ro K thut trong Thng mi
1. Cc Bn thc y vic s dng cc tiu chun quc t
v hp tc v trao i thng tin v cc tiu chun, quy
chun k thut v quy trnh nh gi s ph hp, c
bit l trong khun kh Hip nh WTO v Hng ro K
thut trong Thng mi (TBT).
2. Cc Bn n lc trao i thng tin sm khi ang xy dng
cc quy nh php lut mi trong lnh vc TBT. Theo ,
cc Bn s khuyn khch cc bin php nhm thu hp
khong cch gia cc Bn trong lnh vc nh gi s ph
hp v tiu chun hoa, gia tng s tng ng v tng
thch gia cc h thng tng ng ca hai Bn trong lnh
vc ny. Cc Bn nht tr trao i quan im, tm hiu
kh nng p dng chng nhn ca bn th ba nhm
thun li hoa dng chy thng mi gia hai Bn.

(c) Pht trin hp tc v cc vn hi quan v cc c ch

h tr hnh chnh ln nhau hiu qu;
(d) C gng thng nht quan im v hnh ng chung
trong khun kh cc sng kin quc t lin quan, trong
c thun li ha thng mi.
2. Cc Bn c bit quan tm n, nhng khng ch gii
hn bi, trong cc lnh vc sau:
(a) Tng cng nhn t an ninh v an ton ca thng mi
quc t;
(b) Bo m vic thc thi c hiu lc v hiu qu hn ca hi
quan v quyn s hu tr tu;
(c) Bo m phng thc tip cn cn bng gia thun li
ha thng mi v cng tc u tranh chng gian ln
thng mi v vi phm.

3. Hp tc trong lnh vc TBT cn c tin hnh thng

qua, nhng khng hn ch bi, hnh thc i thoi qua
cc knh thch hp, cc d n chung, cc chng trnh h
tr k thut v xy dng nng lc. Cc Bn s ch nh,
khi cn thit, u mi lin lc trao i v cc vn
theo iu ny.

3. Khng nh hng ti cc hnh thc hp tc khc c

quy nh trong Hip nh ny, cc Bn th hin mi quan
tm ca mnh trong vic cn nhc, trong tng lai, vic
k kt cc Ngh nh th v hp tc hi quan v h tr
hnh chnh ln nhau, trong khun kh th ch c quy
nh ti Hip nh ny.

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4. Cc Bn s n lc huy ng ngun lc h tr k thut nhm

h tr vic thc hin hp tc v cc vn hi quan v v
cc quy nh thun li ha thng mi theo Hip nh ny.

Hp tc v cac vn hi quan v thun li ha thng mi

1. Cc Bn s:
(a) Chia s kinh nghim v thng l tt nht v xem xt kh
nng n gin ha th tc xut nhp khu v cc th tc
hi quan khc;
(b) Bo m minh bch v cc quy nh hi quan v thun
li ha thng mi;
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u t
Cc Bn s khuyn khch dng u t mnh m hn thng
qua pht trin mi trng u t hp dn v n nh thng
qua vic i thoi thng xuyn tng cng hiu bit v

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hp tc trong cc vn v u t, tm kim cc c ch hnh

chnh nhm to thun li cho cc dng u t, v thc y cc
quy tc n nh, minh bch v ci m v mt sn chi bnh
ng cho nh u t ca cc Bn.
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Chnh sch cnh tranh
1. Cc Bn s duy tr cc lut v c quan qun l cnh tranh.
Cc Bn s p dng cc lut ny mt cch hiu qu,
khng phn bit i x v minh bch nhm tng cng
tnh n nh php lut trong phm vi lnh th cc Bn.
2.  t c mc tiu ny, cc Bn c th tham gia xy
dng nng lc v cc hot ng hp tc khc trong vic
pht trin v thc thi php lut v quy nh cnh tranh
ty thuc vo ngun ti chnh theo cc chng trnh v
bin php hp tc ca cc Bn.
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Dch v
Cc Bn s thnh lp mt c ch i thoi thng k, c bit
l trao i thng tin v mi trng php lut ca cc Bn
nhm xc nh cc thc tin tt nht, thc y tip cn th
trng mi Bn, bao gm thng mi in t, thc y tip
cn cc ngun vn v cng ngh v thc y thng mi dch
v gia hai khu vc v ti th trng ca cc nc th ba.
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Bo h quyn s hu tr tu
1. Cc Bn ti khng nh tm quan trng ca vic bo h
cc quyn s hu tr tu v vic thc hin y cc cam
kt quc t v bo h quyn s hu tr tu nhm bo
m s bo h y v hiu qu cc quyn ny ph
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hp vi cc tiu chun/hip nh quc t lin quan, nh

Hip nh v cc kha cnh lin quan n thng mi ca
quyn s hu tr tu (TRIPS) v Cng c quc t v bo
h cc ging cy trng mi (UPOV), bao gm cc bin
php thc thi hiu qu.
2. Cc Bn nht tr tng cng hp tc v bo h v thc
thi s hu tr tu, bao gm cc bin php ph hp nhm
tao thun li cho vic bo h v ng k cc ch dn a
l ca Bn kia trn lnh th cua minh, c tnh n cc quy
nh, thc tin v cc bc pht trin quc t trong linh
vc ny cng nh nng lc ca cc Bn.
3. Vic hp tc c tin hnh di hnh thc do cc Bn
tha thun, bao gm trao i thng tin v kinh nghim
v cc vn nh thc hin, thc y, ph bin, hp l
ha, qun l, hai hoa ha, bo h, thc thi v p dng c
hiu qu cc quyn s hu tr tu, ngn nga vic lm
dng cc quyn , u tranh chng gi mo hng ha
v sao chp lu, bao gm vic thnh lp v cng c cc
t chc kim sot v bo v cc quyn s hu tr tu.
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Tng cng tham gia ca cc ch th kinh t
1. Cc Bn khuyn khch v thc y hot ng ca Phng
Thng mi v Cng nghip cng nh hp tc gia cc
hip hi ngh nghip ca cc Bn nhm thc y thng
mi v u t trong cc lnh vc cc Bn cng quan tm.
2. Cc Bn s thc y i thoi gia cc c quan qun l
v cc ch th t nhn tho lun nhng din bin gn
y trong mi trng thng mi v u t, tm hiu
nhu cu pht trin ca khu vc t nhn v trao i quan
im v cc khung chnh sch nhm tng cng nng lc
cnh tranh ca doanh nghip.

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Tham vn
Nhm bo m an ninh v kh nng d bo trong quan h
thng mi song phng, cc Bn nht tr nhanh chng tin
hnh tham vn ln nhau trong thi gian sm nht sau khi c
ngh ca mt Bn lin quan n bt k vn khc bit
no c th ny sinh trong cc vn thng mi hoc lin
quan ti thng mi theo Chng ny.

CHNG V
HP TC TRONG LNH VC T PHP
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Chng ti phm c t chc
Cc Bn nht tr hp tc chng ti phm c t chc, ti phm
kinh t v ti chnh v tham nhng. S hp tc ny c bit
nhm thc thi v thc y cc chun mc v vn kin quc t
lin quan, nh Cng c LHQ v chng Ti phm c T chc
Xuyn quc gia v cc Ngh nh th b sung v Cng c ca
LHQ v chng Tham nhng, nu c p dng.
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Hp tc chng ra tin v ti tr khng b
1. Cc Bn nht tr v s cn thit phi hng ti v hp tc
ngn chn nguy c h thng ti chnh ca mnh b lm
dng ra tin thu c t cc hot ng ti phm
nghim trng, theo khuyn co ca Nhm c trch Ti
chnh (FATF).
2. Hai Bn nht tr thc y o to v h tr k thut nhm
xy dng v thc hin cc quy nh v s vn hnh hiu
qu ca cc c ch chng ra tin v ti tr khng b.
c bit, s hp tc s cho php vic trao i cc thng

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tin lin quan gia cc c quan c thm quyn ca cc

Bn trong khun kh php lut ca mi Bn, trn c s
cc chun mc ph hp nhm chng ra tin v ti tr
khng b tng ng vi cc chun mc c cc Bn
v cc c quan quc t hot ng trong lnh vc ny, nh
Nhm c trch Ti chnh (FATF) p dng.
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Hp tc chng ma ty bt hp php
1. Cc Bn s hp tc nhm m bo mt cch tip cn
ton din v cn bng thng qua cc hnh ng v s
phi hp hiu qu gia cc c quan c thm quyn, bao
gm cc c quan thc thi php lut, hi quan, y t, t
php v ni v v cc ngnh lin quan khc, vi mc tiu
lm gim ngun cung (bao gm c vic trng bt hp
php cy thuc phin v sn xut ma ty tng hp), vic
bun bn v nhu cu i vi ma ty bt hp php, cng
nh nhng nh hng i vi nhng ngi s dng ma
ty v ton x hi, v kim sot hiu qu hn cc tin
cht ma ty.

th ch v cc trung tm theo di v thng tin quc gia;

o to nhn s; cc nghin cu lin quan n ma ty;
cc n lc gim cu v tc hi t ma ty; hp tc t php
v cnh st, v kim sot hiu qu cc tin cht ma ty v
n lin quan n vic sn xut bt hp php cc loi ma
ty gy nghin v cc cht hng thn. Cc Bn c th
tha thun hp tc trn cc lnh vc khc.
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Bo v d liu c nhn
1.

 c Bn nht tr hp tc nhm nng cao mc bo v

C
d liu c nhn ln cc tiu chun quc t cao nht, nu
thch hp, v d nh cc tiu chun c quy nh bi
cc vn kin quc t c p dng vi cc Bn.

2. Hp tc trong vic bo v d liu c nhn c th bao

gm, nhng khng gii hn bi, h tr k thut di hnh
thc trao i thng tin v chuyn mn.

2. Cc Bn s tha thun v cc bin php hp tc t

c nhng mc tiu ny. Cc hot ng cn da trn
cc nguyn tc c nht tr chung, ph hp vi cc cng
c quc t c lin quan m cc Bn l thnh vin, Tuyn
b Chnh tr, Tuyn b v cc nguyn tc ch o nhm
gim cu ma ty v cc Bin php Tng cng Hp tc
Quc t Chng li Vn nn Ma ty Th gii, c thng
qua ti Phin hp c bit ln th 20 ca i hi ng
LHQ v Ma ty vo thng 6 nm 1998 v Tuyn b Chnh
tr v K hoch Hnh ng c thng qua ti K hp
th 52 ca y ban LHQ v Ma ty vo thng 3 nm 2009.
3. Hp tc gia cc Bn s bao gm h tr k thut v hnh
chnh, c bit trong cc lnh vc sau: son tho cc
chnh sch v vn bn php lut quc gia; thit lp cc
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(c) Trao i kinh nghim v thc tin lin quan ti vic tn

trng v thc thi cc iu khon ca Cng c v Quy
ch v Ngi T nn, k ngy 28 thng 7 nm 1951, v
Ngh nh th b sung, k ngy 31 thng 01 nm 1967,
c bit l cc nguyn tc khng y tr li v hi
hng t nguyn;

CHNG VI
HP TC PHT TRIN KINH T - X HI
V CC LNH VC KHC
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Hp tc v di c
1. Cc Bn ti khng nh tm quan trng ca cc n lc
chung nhm qun l cc dng di c gia lnh th cc
Bn. Nhm tng cng hp tc, cc Bn s thit lp i
thoi ton din v tt c cc vn lin quan ti di c.
Cc mi quan tm v di c s c a vo cc chin
lc quc gia v pht trin kinh t - x hi ca nc gc,
nc trung chuyn v nc tip nhn ngi di c.
2. Hp tc gia cc Bn s da trn nh gi nhu cu c
th c tin hnh thng qua tham vn gia cc Bn v
c thc hin theo php lut hin hnh c lin quan
ca Lin minh v quc gia. Hp tc s tp trung, khng
ch hn ch vo:
(a) Gii quyt cc nguyn nhn gc r ca vn di c;
(b) Tin hnh i thoi ton din v di c hp php, hng
ti thit lp cc c ch thc y cc c hi di c hp
php, vi s nht tr ca hai Bn;

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(d) Cc quy tc tip nhn, cng nh quyn v quy ch ca

nhng ngi c tip nhn, s i x cng bng v
qu trnh ha nhp ca ngi khng quc tch c tr
hp php, gio dc v o to, cc bin php chng ch
ngha phn bit chng tc v bi ngoi;
(e) Xy dng chnh sch phng chng hiu qu i vi di c
bt hp php, a ngi tri php v bun bn ngi,
bao gm cc bin php chng li cc mng li a
ngi tri php v bun bn ngi v bo v nn nhn
ca cc hnh ng ;
(f) Vic hi hng, trong cc iu kin nhn o v m
bo nhn phm ca nhng ngi c tr bt hp php,
k c vic khuyn khch h hi hng t nguyn v vic
nhn tr li nhng ngi ph hp vi quy nh ti
khon 3 ca iu ny;
(g) Cc vn c xc nh l mi quan tm chung trong
lnh vc th thc v an ninh ca giy t i li;
(h) Cc vn c xc nh l mi quan tm chung trong
lnh vc kim sot bin gii;
(i)

Tng cng nng lc k thut v ngun lc con ngi.

3. Trong khun kh hp tc phng nga v kim sot di

c bt hp php v khng gy phng hi ti nhu cu
bo v nn nhn ca t bun bn ngi, cc Bn cng
nht tr rng:

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(a) Khi quc tch Vit Nam ca ngi s c nhn tr li c

xc nh bi cc c quan c thm quyn ca Vit Nam ph
hp vi php lut quc gia hoc cc hip nh hin hnh
lin quan, Vit Nam s nhn tr li cng dn ca mnh c
mt bt hp php trn lnh th ca Quc gia Thnh vin khi
cc c quan c thm quyn ca Quc gia Thnh vin yu
cu m khng gy ra s chm tr khng cn thit;
(b) Khi quc tch ca ngi s c nhn tr li c xc
nh bi cc c quan c thm quyn ca Quc gia Thnh
vin c lin quan ph hp vi php lut quc gia hoc
cc hip nh hin hnh lin quan, mi Quc gia Thnh
vin s nhn tr li cng dn ca mnh c mt bt hp
php trn lnh th Vit Nam khi cc c quan c thm
quyn ca Vit Nam yu cu m khng gy ra s chm
tr khng cn thit.
Cc Bn s cp cho cng dn ca mnh cc giy t ty
thn ph hp cho cc mc ch ny. Trong trng hp
ngi c nhn tr li khng c giy t hoc cc bng
chng khc xc nh quc tch ca mnh, theo yu cu
ca Vit Nam hoc Quc gia Thnh vin c lin quan, cc
c quan c thm quyn ca Quc gia Thnh vin c lin
quan hoc Vit Nam s thu xp phng vn ngi
xc nh quc tch.
4. Ph hp vi php lut v th tc ca mi Bn, cc Bn s
tng cng hp tc trn cc vn lin quan ti nhn tr
li, theo yu cu ca Bn ny hay Bn kia, vi s nht tr
ca hai Bn, nhm tin ti m phn mt hip nh gia
EU v Vit Nam v nhn tr li cng dn ca mnh.
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Gio dc v o to
1. Cc Bn nht tr thc y hp tc v gio dc v o to
theo hng tn trng s a dng ca cc Bn nhm tng
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cng hiu bit chung v nht tr nng cao nhn thc v

c hi gio dc Vit Nam v EU.
2. Hn na, cc Bn s ch trng cc bin php nhm lin
kt cc c s gio dc bc i hc v cc c quan chuyn
ngnh v khuyn khch trao i thng tin, tri thc, sinh
vin, chuyn gia v ngun lc k thut, tn dng h tr
t cc chng trnh ca Lin minh ng Nam trong
lnh vc gio dc v o to cng nh kinh nghim ca
cc Bn trong lnh vc ny.
3. Cc Bn cng nht tr thc y vic trin khai cc chng
trnh lin quan dnh cho gio dc bc i hc nh chng
trnh Erasmus Mundus v o to phin dch hi ngh,
khuyn khch cc c s gio dc EU v Vit Nam hp
tc trong cc chng trnh cp bng chung v nghin cu
chung nhm thc y hp tc v giao lu hc thut.
4. Cc Bn cng ng khi ng i thoi v cc vn
cng quan tm lin quan n hin i ha h thng gio
dc bc i hc, o to k thut v dy ngh, c bit
l c th bao gm cc bin php h tr k thut nhm,
nhng khng ch gii hn bi, vic ci thin khung bng
cp v m bo cht lng.
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Y t
1. Cc Bn nht tr hp tc trong lnh vc y t nhm ci thin
iu kin y t v phc li x hi, c bit l tng cng h
thng y t, bao gm chm sc sc khe v bo him y t.
2. Hp tc s ch yu c thc hin i vi:
(a) Cc chng trnh nhm cng c lnh vc y t, bao gm
ci thin h thng y t, cc dch v v iu kin y t cng
nh phc li x hi;
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(b) Cc hot ng chung lin quan ti dch t hc, bao gm hp

tc ngn nga sm v kim sot cc dch bnh nh cm
gia cm, i dch cm v cc dch bnh truyn nhim khc;

3. Cc Bn nht tr hp tc nhm tng cng s h tr ln

nhau v chnh sch mi trng v lng ghp cc mi
quan tm v mi trng vo mi lnh vc hp tc.

(c) Cc hip nh quc t v y t, c bit l Cng c khung

v Kim sot thuc l v cac iu l y t quc t;

4. Cc Bn cam kt tip tc v tng cng hp tc ca mnh,

c bit l trong cc mt sau:

(d) Cc tiu chun an ton thc phm, bao gm mng li

kim sot nhp khu thc phm t ng, nh c
cp tai iu 14;

(a) Thc y s tham gia tch cc ca cc Bn trong vic

thc thi cc tha thun a phng v mi trng m cc
bn l thnh vin, bao gm Cng c Ba-den, Cng c
Xtc-khm v Cng c Rt-tc-am;

(e) Trao i thng tin, kinh nghim v chnh sch v quy

nh v dc phm v thit b y t, nh tha thun
gia hai Bn;
(f) Ngn nga v kim sot cc bnh khng ly nhim thng
qua trao i thng tin v cc thc hnh tt, khuyn khch
li sng lnh mnh, gii quyt cc yu t quyt nh i vi
sc khe cng nh gim st v kim sot cc bnh ny.
3. Cc Bn tha nhn tm quan trng ca vic hin i ha
hn na lnh vc y t v nht tr tng cng xy dng
nng lc v h tr k thut trong lnh vc y t.
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Mi trng v ti nguyn thin nhin
1. Cc Bn nht tr rng nhu cu bo tn v qun l mt
cch bn vng ti nguyn thin nhin v a dng sinh
hc l nn tng ca s pht trin ca cc th h hin ti
v tng lai.
2. Cc Bn nht tr rng hp tc trong lnh vc ny s thc
y vic bo tn v ci thin mi trng nhm theo
ui mc tiu pht trin bn vng. Kt qu ca Hi ngh
Thng nh Th gii v Pht trin bn vng s c tnh
n trong mi hot ng ca cc Bn theo Hip nh ny.
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(b) Thc y nhn thc v mi trng v tng cng s

tham gia ca a phng, bao gm s tham gia ca cc
cng ng bn a v a phng trong vic bo v mi
trng v cc n lc pht trin bn vng;
(c) Thc y v trin khai cc cng ngh, sn phm v dch
v mi trng, bao gm c vic s dng cc cng c
chnh sch v th trng;
(d) Ngn chn s chuyn dch bt hp php qua bin gii i
vi cc cht thi, bao gm cht thi nguy hi v nhng
cht hy hoi tng zn;
(e) Ci thin cht lng khng kh, phng thc x l rc
thi thn thin vi mi trng, an ton ha cht, qun l
ti nguyn nc mt cch ton din v bn vng, thc
y hnh vi tiu dng v sn xut bn vng;
(f) Pht trin v bo v rng mt cch bn vng, bao gm
thc y s qun l rng bn vng, cp chng nhn
rng, cc bin php chng khai thc g tri php v cc
hot ng thng mi lin quan, v lng ghp pht trin
rng vo qu trnh pht trin cng ng a phng;
(g) Qun l hiu qu cc cng vin quc gia, cng nhn v
bo tn cc khu vc a dng sinh hc v h sinh thi
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d b tn thng, c quan tm thch ng n cc cng

ng a phng v bn a sng trong hay gn
nhng khu vc ny;
(h) Bo v v gn gi mi trng bin v duyn hi, thc y
s qun l hiu qu i vi cc ti nguyn bin hng ti
s pht trin bin bn vng;
(i) Bo v t, gn gi cc chc nng ca t v qun l t
bn vng;
(j) Tng cng nng lc qun l t, s dng t minh bch
v vn hnh hiu qu th trng bt ng sn da trn
nguyn tc Qun l t Bn vng v quyn li cng bng
i vi cc bn lin quan, nhm bo m vic s dng v
bo v mi trng c hiu qu v s pht trin bn vng.
5.  t c cc mc tiu ny, cc Bn s tng cng
hp tc thng qua cc khun kh song phng v a
phng, k c cc chng trnh h tr k thut nhm
thc y pht trin, chuyn giao v s dng cc cng
ngh thn thin vi mi trng, cng nh cc sng kin
v tha thun i tc trn nguyn tc cng c li nhm
sm t c cc Mc tiu Pht trin Thin nin k.
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Hp tc trong lnh vc bin i kh hu
1. Cc Bn nht tr hp tc y mnh cuc chin chng
bin i kh hu v tc ng ca n i vi vn suy
thoi mi trng v ngho i, thc y cc chnh sch
gip gim nh hu qu ca bin i kh hu v thch ng
vi cc tc ng tiu cc ca bin i kh hu, c bit
l nc bin dng, v a nn kinh t tng trng bn
vng v pht thi t kh cc-bon.

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2.

Cc mc tiu hp tc bao gm:

(a) Chng bin i kh hu, vi mc tiu chung l chuyn i

sang cc nn kinh t cc-bon thp, an ton, bn vng,
thng qua cc hnh ng gim thiu c th ph hp vi
cc nguyn tc ca Cng c khung LHQ v bin i khi
hu (UNFCCC);
(b) Ci thin vic s dng nng lng ca cc nn kinh t
bng cch nng cao hiu sut s dng nng lng, bo
tn nng lng, v s dng cc loi nng lng ti sinh
bn vng v an ton, v chuyn sang thi k s dng
nng lng thn thin vi mi trng, gp phn t nn
mng cho mt cuc cch mng nng lng xanh;
(c) Thc y cc m hnh Tiu dng v Sn xut Bn vng
(SCP) ti cc nn kinh t, gp phn vo vic gim thiu
sc p ln cc h sinh thi, bao gm t v kh hu;
(d) Thch ng vi nh hng bt li v khng th trnh c
ca bin i kh hu, bao gm vic lng ghp cc bin php
thch ng vo chin lc v k hoch pht trin v tng
trng ca cc Bn trong tt c lnh vc v mi cp .
3. Nhm t c nhng mc tiu ra trong on 2, cc
Bn s:
(a) Tng cng i thoi chnh sch v hp tc cp k
thut;
(b) Thc y hp tc trong cc hot ng Nghin cu v
Pht trin (R&D) v cng ngh t pht thi;
(c) y mnh hp tc trong cc hot ng gim nh tc
ng ca bin i kh hu cp quc gia, k hoch tng
trng cc-bon thp, cc chng trnh quc gia nhm
thch ng vi bin i kh hu v gim nguy c thm ha;

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(d) Thc y xy dng nng lc v tng cng th ch nhm

gii quyt cc thch thc do bin i kh hu gy ra;
(e) Thc y nng cao nhn thc, c bit l cho nhng
nhm dn c d b tn thng nht v nhng ngi
sng nhng khu vc d b tn thng, v to iu kin
thun li cho s tham gia ca cc cng ng a phng
vo qu trnh ng ph vi bin i kh hu.
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Nng nghip, lm nghip, chn nui, ng nghip v pht
trin nng thn
1. Cc Bn nht tr tng cng hp tc, thng qua tng
cng i thoi v trao i kinh nghim, trong nng
nghip, lm nghip, chn nui, ng nghip v pht trin
nng thn, c bit l trong nhng lnh vc sau:
(a) Chnh sch nng nghip v trin vng pht trin nng
nghip quc t ni chung;
(b) Thun li ha thng mi gia cc Bn v cy trng, vt
nui v cc sn phm, v pht trin th trng v xc tin
thng mi;
(c) Chnh sch pht trin vng nng thn;
(d) Chnh sch qun l cht lng i vi cy trng, vt nui
v thy sn, v c bit l sn xut hu c v cc Ch dn
a l c Bo h; tip th cc sn phm c cht lng,
c bit l cc sn phm hu c va san phm c ch dn
a l (dn nhn, chng nhn v qun l);
(e) Quyn ng vt;
(f) Pht trin nn nng nghip bn vng, thn thin vi mi
trng v chuyn giao cng ngh sinh hc;

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(g) H tr chnh sch nui trng v nh bt thy hi sn

lu di, bn vng v c trch nhim, bao gm bo tn v
qun l tt cc ti nguyn bin v duyn hi;
(h) Thc y cc n lc ngn nga v u tranh chng cc
hot ng nh c tri php, khng bo co v khng
c quy nh v cc hot ng khai thc g v mua bn
sn phm g tri php thng qua thc thi Lut bo v,
qun tr va bun bn lm san (FLEGT) v Tha thun i
tc t nguyn (VPA);
(i) Nghin cu di truyn, chn ging cy trng v vt nui,
bao gm vic ci thin ging cht lng cao, v nghin
cu v thc n v dinh dng i vi ng vt trn cn
v di nc;
(j) Gim thiu tc ng tiu cc ca bin i kh hu i vi
sn xut nng nghip v gim ngho cc vng su,
vng xa;
(k) H tr v thc y qun l rng bn vng, bao gm thch
ng vi bin i kh hu v gim nh cc tc ng tiu cc.
2. Cc Bn nht tr xem xt kh nng tr gip k thut cho
sn xut cy trng v vt nui, bao gm, nhng khng
ch gii hn trong vic, ci thin nng sut cy trng v
vt nui v cht lng sn phm, v nht tr xem xt
cc chng trnh nng cao nng lc hng ti xy dng
nng lc qun l trong lnh vc ny.
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Hp tc v bnh ng gii
1. Cc Bn s hp tc nhm tng cng cc chnh sch v
chng trnh lin quan n bnh ng gii cng nh xy
dng nng lc hnh chnh v th ch v h tr vic thc
hin cc chin lc quc gia v bnh ng gii bao gm
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quyn ph n v vic trao quyn cho ph n nhm m

bo s tham gia bnh ng ca nam gii v ph n trong
tt c cc lnh vc kinh t, vn ho, chnh tr v i sng
x hi. c bit, hp tc s tp trung vo nng cao kh
nng tip cn ca ph n i vi cc ngun lc cn thit
thc hin y cc quyn c bn ca h.
2. Cc Bn s thc y vic hnh thnh mt khun kh thch
hp :
(a) m bo cc vn lin quan n gii c lng ghp
tha ng vo tt c cc chng trnh, chnh sch v
chin lc pht trin;
(b) Trao i kinh nghim v cc m hnh thc y bnh ng
gii v thc y p dng cc bin php tch cc c li cho
ph n.
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Hp tc gii quyt cc hu qu ca chin tranh
Cc Bn ghi nhn tm quan trng ca vic hp tc r ph
bom, mn v cc vt liu cha n khc v tun th cc iu
c quc t m cc Bn l thnh vin, c tnh n cc iu
c quc t lin quan khc. V vy, cc Bn nht tr hp tc
thng qua:
(a) Chia s kinh nghim v i thoi, tng cng nng lc
qun l v o to chuyn gia, nh nghin cu, v chuyn
gia chuyn trch, bao gm h tr xy dng nng lc ph
hp vi cc th tc trong nc nhm gii quyt cc vn
nu trn;
(b) Thng tin v gio dc v ngn nga tai nn gy ra do
bom mn, phc hi chc nng v ti ha nhp cng ng
cho cc nn nhn ca bom mn.

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Hp tc v nhn quyn
1. Cc Bn nht tr hp tc thc y v bo v nhn quyn,
bao gm vic thc hin cc vn kin quc t v nhn
quyn m cc Bn l thnh vin.
H tr k thut s c cung cp t c mc tiu ny.
2.

Hp tc c th bao gm:

(a) Thc y v gio dc v nhn quyn;

(b) Tng cng cc th ch lin quan n nhn quyn;
(c) Tng cng i thoi nhn quyn hin c;
(d) Tng cng hp tc trong cc th ch lin quan n
nhn quyn ca LHQ.
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Ci cch hnh chnh cng
Da trn nh gi nhu cu c th c thc hin thng qua
tham vn chung, cc Bn ng hp tc nhm hng ti ti
c cu v nng cao tnh hiu qu ca nn hnh chnh cng,
thng qua, nhng khng ch gii hn bi, vic:
(a) Nng cao hiu qu t chc, bao gm c vic phn cp;
(b) Nng cao tnh hiu qu ca cc th ch trong cung cp dch v;
(c) Ci thin qun l ti chnh cng v tnh trch nhim ph
hp vi php lut v quy nh ca Bn mnh;
(d) Hon thin khun kh php lut v th ch;

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(e) Xy dng nng lc trong vic hoch nh v trin khai

chnh sch (cung cp dch v cng, phn b v thc thi
ngn sch, chng tham nhng);
(f)

Xydngnnglc cho cc cchvcquan thc thi php lut;

(g) Ci cch dch v cng, c quan cng ch v th tc

hnh chnh;
(h) Xy dng nng lc cho hin i ha nn hnh chnh cng.
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Hi v cc t chc phi chnh ph
1. Cc Bn cng nhn vai tr v tim nng ng gp ca cc
hi v cc t chc phi chnh ph, bao gm cc i tc x
hi trong qu trnh hp tc theo Hip nh ny.
2. Ph hp vi cc nguyn tc dn ch v cc quy nh
php lut v hnh chnh ca mi Bn, cc hi c t chc
v cc t chc phi chnh ph c th:
(a) Tham gia vo qu trnh hoch nh chnh sch;
(b) c bit v tham gia vo vic tham vn cc chin lc
pht trin v hp tc v cc chnh sch ngnh, c bit
l trong cc lnh vc lin quan ti h, bao gm tt c cc
giai on ca tin trnh pht trin;
(c) Tip nhn cc ngun ti chnh, trong gii hn cho php
bi quy nh ni b ca mi Bn, v h tr xy dng
nng lc trong cc lnh vc trng yu;
(d) Tham gia vo vic trin khai cc chng trnh hp tc
trong cc lnh vc lin quan ti h.

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Vn ha
1. Cc Bn nht tr thc y hp tc vn ha nhiu mt trn c
s tn trng s a dng ca mi Bn nhm tng cng s
hiu bit ln nhau v kin thc v nn vn ha ca cc Bn.
2. Cc Bn s n lc tin hnh cc bin php ph hp nhm
thc y trao i vn ha v trin khai cc sng kin
chung trong nhiu lnh vc vn ha khc nhau, bao gm
hp tc bo tn di sn trn c s tn trng s a dng v
vn ha. V vn ny, cc Bn nht tr tip tc hp tc
trong khun kh Hi ngh -u (ASEM) h tr cc hot
ng ca Qu -u (ASEF). t c mc tiu ny, cc
Bn s ng h v thc y quan h i tc lu di v cc
hot ng hp tc gia cc c quan vn ha ca cc Bn.
3. Cc Bn nht tr tham kho v hp tc ti cc din n
quc t nh UNESCO nhm theo ui cc mc tiu chung
v pht huy s a dng v vn ha v bo v cc di sn
vn ha. V vn ny, cc Bn nht tr thc y vic ph
chun v tng cng hp tc trin khai Cng c UNESCO
v Bo v v Pht huy s a dng v Biu t Vn ha,
c thng qua vo ngy 20 thng 10 nm 2005, ch trng
i thoi chnh sch, lng ghp vn ha vo pht trin bn
vng v gim ngho nhm thc y s hnh thnh nn vn
ha nng ng thng qua vic pht trin cc ngnh cng
nghip vn ha. Cc Bn cn tip tc cc n lc khuyn
khch cc quc gia khc ph chun Cng c ny.
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Hp tc khoa hc v cng ngh
1. Cc Bn nht tr tng cng hp tc v khoa hc v cng
ngh trong cc lnh vc c li ch chung, bao gm cng
nghip, nng lng, giao thng, mi trng, c bit l

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bin i kh hu v qun l ti nguyn thin nhin (nh

ng nghip, lm nghip v pht trin nng thn), nng
nghip v an ninh lng thc, cng ngh sinh hc, sc
khe con ngi v ng vt, c tnh n chnh sch v
cc chng trnh hp tc ca mi Bn.
2. Mc ch hp tc bao gm, nhng khng ch gii hn
trong:
(a) Khuyn khch trao i thng tin v b quyt khoa hc,
cng ngh, bao gm vic thc hin cc chnh sch v
chng trnh;

4. Trong vic hp tc ny, cc Bn s u tin s tham gia ca

cc t chc gio dc bc i hc, cc trung tm nghin
cu v cc ngnh sn xut, c bit l doanh nghip va
v nh. Cc hot ng hp tc cn da trn nguyn tc
c i c li, i x cng bng v cng c li, v bo m
bo h tha ng ti sn tr tu.
5. Cc u tin hp tc c th gm, nhng khng gii hn
trong, cc lnh vc sau:
(a) Thc y v thun li ha vic tip cn c s nghin cu
c ch nh nhm trao i v o to cc nh nghin cu;

(b) Thc y quan h lu di v hp tc nghin cu gia cc

cng ng khoa hc, trung tm nghin cu, trng i
hc v cc ngnh ngh;

(b) Khuyn khch vic lng ghp hot ng nghin cu v

pht trin vo cc chng trnh/d n u t v vin tr
pht trin chnh thc.

(c) Tng cng o to ngun nhn lc v khoa hc v cng

ngh;

6. Trong kh nng ca mnh, cc Bn s khuyn khch

huy ng cc ngun ti chnh h tr vic thc hin
cc hot ng hp tc v khoa hc v cng ngh trong
khun kh Hip nh ny.

(d) y mnh ng dng nghin cu khoa hc v cng ngh

nhm thc y pht trin bn vng v nng cao cht
lng cuc sng.
3. Hp tc s c thc hin di cc hnh thc:

7. Cc Bn nht tr n lc ti a nng cao nhn thc ca

cng chng v c hi do cc chng trnh hp tc khoa
hc v cng ngh ca cc Bn mang li.

(a) Cc chng trnh nghin cu v hp tc pht trin chung;

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(b) Trao i thng tin, kin thc, kinh nghim thng qua
phi hp t chc cc hi ngh v hi tho khoa hc, tp
hun, hi ngh chuyn v hi tho;
(c) o to v trao i cc nh khoa hc, nh nghin cu tr
thng qua cc chng trnh trao i v giao lu quc t,
h tr vic ph bin rng nht cc kt qu nghin cu,
hc tp v cc thng l tt nht;
(d) Cc hnh thc khc c cc Bn ng .
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Hp tc v cng ngh thng tin v truyn thng

1. Nhn thc rng cng ngh thng tin v truyn thng
(ICT) l cc yu t quan trng ca cuc sng hin i v
c tm quan trng sng cn i vi pht trin kinh t v
x hi, cc Bn ng trao i quan im v cc chnh
sch ca mi Bn trong lnh vc ny nhm thc y pht
trin kinh t v x hi.
2. Hp tc trong lnh vc ny s tp trung vo, nhng khng
gii hn vic:
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(a) Thc y i thoi v cc kha cnh khc nhau ca pht

trin ICT;
(b) Xy dng nng lc ICT trong c pht trin ngun nhn lc;
(c) Kt ni v tng thch ha mng li v dch v ca cc
Bn v ca khu vc ng Nam ;
(d) Chun ha v ph bin cng ngh ICT mi;
(e) Thc y hp tc nghin cu v pht trin (R&D) gia cc
Bn trong lnh vc ICT;
(f) Cc vn /kha cnh an ninh ca ICT cng nh chng ti
phm mng;
(g) nh gi hp chun vin thng, bao gm cc thit b v
tuyn;
(h) Hp tc v chia s kinh nghim v nhng thc tin tt
nht i vi vic gii thiu cng ngh thng tin cho ton
x hi v khu vc hnh chnh cng;
(i) To thun li cho s hp tc gia cc th ch v c quan
lin quan ca cc Bn trong cc lnh vc nghe nhn v
truyn thng;
(j) Khuyn khch hn na s hp tc gia cc doanh nghip
ICT ca cc Bn trong c chuyn giao cng ngh.
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Giao thng vn ti
1. Cc Bn nht tr tng cng hp tc trong cc lnh vc
lin quan n chnh sch giao thng nhm thc y v
m rng c hi u t, ci thin lu chuyn hnh khch
v hng ha, y mnh an ton v an ninh ng bin v

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hng khng, c th l cu h cu nn, chng cp bin

v tng s tng ng v php lut, gim thiu tc ng
ca giao thng i vi mi trng v nng cao hiu qu
ca cc h thng giao thng vn ti ca cc Bn.
2. Hp tc gia cc Bn trong lnh vc ny s nhm thc y:
(a) Trao i thng tin v chnh sch v cc thc tin trong
lnh vc giao thng ca cc Bn, c bit l giao thng
thnh th, nng thn, ng thy v hng khng, quy
hoch giao thng th, hu cn vn ti, pht trin giao
thng cng cng v s kt ni v lin vn ca cc mng
li giao thng a phng thc;
(b) Trao i thng tin v H thng v tinh nh v ton cu
ca chu u (Galileo) thng qua s dng cc cng c
song phng ph hp, vi trng tm l cc vn pht
trin quy nh, ngnh v th trng cng quan tm;
(c) Cc hnh ng chung trong lnh vc dch v giao thng
hng khng, thng qua, nhng khng gii hn bi, vic
thc hin cc hip nh hin hnh xem xt kh nng
pht trin hn na quan h cng nh hp tc v quy
nh v k thut trong cc lnh vc nh an ton v an
ninh hng khng, qun l khng lu nhm h tr qu
trnh ng nht quy nh v d b cc tr ngi i vi
hot ng kinh doanh. Trn c s , cc Bn s nghin
cu phm vi tng cng hp tc c th trong lnh vc
hng khng dn dng;
(d) i thoi v dch v giao thng hng hi vi mc tiu tip
cn khng hn ch cc th trng hng hi v thng
mi quc t theo c ch thng mi, cam kt d b tng
bc cc chng trnh bo lu hng ha hin nay, khng
ban hnh cc iu lut v chia s hng ha, trong phm
vi cc dch v giao thng hng hi, k c cc dch v h
tr, lp nn quy ch i x quc gia v ti hu quc lin

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quan n m ca th trng dch v h tr v cng bin

cho cc tu mang quc tch hoc do cc cng ty ca Bn
kia vn hnh v cc vn lin quan n dch v giao
thng n tn ni;
(e) Thc thi cc tiu chun an ton, an ninh v phng chng
nhim, c bit l cc tiu chun lin quan ti giao
thng hng hi v hng khng, ph hp vi cc cng
c quc t lin quan, bao gm hp tc trong cc din
n quc t ph hp nhm bo m thc thi hiu qu
hn cc quy nh quc t. t c mc tiu ny, cc
Bn s tng cng hp tc v h tr k thut v cc vn
lin quan n an ton giao thng, bao gm, nhng
khng gii hn bi, cng tc tm kim cu nn, iu tra
tn tht v tai nn.
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Nng lng
1. Cc Bn nht tr tng cng hp tc trong lnh vc nng
lng nhm:
(a) a dng ha ngun cung nng lng nhm ci thin
an ninh nng lng, pht trin cc loi nng lng mi
ci tin v ti to c, bao gm nng lng sinh hc
v sinh khi bn vng ph hp vi iu kin c th ca
quc gia, nng lng gi, mt tri, thy in, v h tr s
pht trin ca cc khun kh chnh sch ph hp nhm
to iu kin thun li cho u t v to sn chi bnh
ng cho nng lng ti sinh v s lng ghp vo cc
lnh vc chnh sch lin quan;
(b) S dng nng lng hiu qu vi h tr ca c nh sn
xut v bn s dng thng qua nng cao hiu qu trong
sn xut nng lng, giao thng, phn phi v tiu th
cui cng;

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(c) y mnh chuyn giao cng ngh nhm mc ch sn

xut v tiu th nng lng bn vng;
(d) Thc y xy dng nng lc v thun li ha u t
trong lnh vc ny trn c s cc quy nh thng mi
minh bch v khng phn bit i x;
(e) Gii quyt mi quan h gia kh nng tip cn dch v
nng lng vi chi ph hp l v pht trin bn vng.
2. Theo , cc Bn nht tr thc y lin lc v phi hp
nghin cu chung cng nh tng cng h tr k thut v
cc d n xy dng nng lc, thng qua cc din n khu
vc lin quan v sn xut sch v bo v mi trng v li
ch chung ca cc Bn. Cc Bn s tm hiu kh nng hp
tc su hn v an ton v an ninh ht nhn trong khun
kh cc chng trnh v chnh sch php lut hin hanh.
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Du lch
1. Theo Quy tc o c Ton cu v Du lch ca T chc
Du lch th gii, v theo cc nguyn tc bn vng trn c
s tin trnh Chng trnh ngh s Quc gia 21, cc Bn
s tng cng trao i thng tin v xy dng cc thc
tin tt nht nhm bo m s pht trin bn vng v
cn bng ca ngnh du lch.
2. Cc Bn nht tr tng cng hp tc , khng ch gii
hn bi, cc lnh vc sau:
(a) Bo v v ti a ha tim nng ca cc di sn vn ha v
thin nhin;
(b) Gim thiu tc ng tiu cc ca hot ng du lch;
(c) Tng cng ng gp tch cc ca hot ng kinh doanh
du lch i vi s pht trin bn vng ca cng ng a
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phng, bao gm, nhng khng ch gii hn bi, pht

trin du lch sinh thi v vn ha, ng thi tn trng s
ton vn v li ch ca cng ng bn a;
(d) H tr k thut v xy dng nng lc, bao gm cc
chng trnh o to dnh cho cc nh hoch nh chnh
sch v qun l du lch;
(e) Khuyn khch ngnh du lch, bao gm cc cng ty l hnh
v i l du lch ca cc Bn, pht trin hn na hp tc
song phng, trong c hot ng o to.
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Chnh sch cng nghip v hp tc doanh nghip va v nh
Cc Bn, trn c s c tnh ti cc mc tiu v chnh sch kinh
t ca cc Bn, nht tr tng cng hp tc v chnh sch cng
nghip trong tt c cc lnh vc c cho l thch hp, nhm
nng cao sc cnh tranh ca doanh nghip va v nh, thng
qua, nhng khng ch gii hn bi, cc bin php sau:
(a) Trao i thng tin v kinh nghim v xy dng khung
php lut v cc iu kin khc cho cc doanh nghip
va v nh nng cao sc cnh tranh;
(b) Thc y tip xc v trao i gia cc nh iu hnh kinh
t, khuyn khch u t chung, thnh lp cc cng ty lin
doanh v mng li thng tin, c bit l thng qua cc
chng trnh hp tc hin c ca Lin minh, c bit l
khuyn khch chuyn giao cng ngh cng v mm gia
cc i tc, bao gm cng ngh mi v hin i;
(c) Cung cp thng tin, khuyn khch sng to v trao i
thc tin tt v tip cn th trng v ti chnh, bao gm
cc dch v kim ton v k ton c bit p dng cho
doanh nghip nh v vi m;

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(d) Thc y v h tr cc hot ng lin quan ca khu vc

t nhn v hip hi doanh nghip ca cc Bn;
(e) Tng cng trch nhim v ngha v x hi ca doanh
nghip, khuyn khch cc hot ng kinh doanh c trch
nhim, bao gm sn xut v tiu dng bn vng. Vic
hp tc ny s c b tr da trn quan im ca
ngi tiu dng nh v thng tin sn phm v vai tr
ca ngi tiu dng i vi th trng;
(f) Thc hin cc d n hp tc nghin cu chung, h tr k
thut v hp tc v cc tiu chun, quy chun k thut
v quy trnh nh gi s ph hp trong cc ngnh cng
nghip c la chn nh c tha thun.
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i thoi chnh sch kinh t
Cc Bn nht tr hp tc thc y vic trao i thng tin v xu
hng v chnh sch kinh t ca cc Bn, chia s kinh nghim
vi vic iu phi chnh sch kinh t trong bi cnh hp tc v
hi nhp kinh t khu vc thng qua cc c ch song phng v
a phng hin c trong cc lnh vc cng quan tm, bao gm
vic chia s thng tin v qu trnh ci cch v c phn ha doanh
nghip nh nc ph hp vi quy nh v php lut ca cc Bn.
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Hp tc v thu
1. Nhm tng cng v trin khai cc hot ng kinh t c
tnh ti nhu cu xy dng khun kh hnh chnh v qun
l nh nc ph hp, cc Bn cam kt qun tr tt trong
lnh vc thu v s thc hin cc nguyn tc minh bch
hoa v trao i thng tin trong khun kh hip nh thu
song phng gia Vit Nam v Cc quc gia Thnh vin.
Cc Bn cung nht tr tng cng trao i kinh nghim,

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i thoi v hp tc nhm chng trn thu v cc hanh

vi thu co hai khc.

(b) Tng cng nng lc thng qua chia s kinh nghim,

thc tin tt nht v ngn nga v gim nh thin tai;

2. Cc Bn nht tr thc y hp tc trong lnh vc thu

nhm tng cng nng lc qun l v hnh chnh thng
qua, nhng khng ch gii hn bi, cc hnh thc trao i
kinh nghim v h tr k thut.

(c) H tr ln nhau v k thut, cc thit b chuyn dng

v nguyn liu cn thit qun l thin tai v ng ph
khn cp;

3. Cc Bn s khuyn khch thc thi hiu qu cc hip nh

thu song phng gia Vit Nam v Cc nc Thnh
vin v ng h vic cn nhc c cac hip nh mi tng
t trong tng lai.
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Hp tc v dch v ti chnh
Cc Bn nht tr t chc i thoi vi mc ch chnh l trao
i thng tin v kinh nghim v mi trng qun l ca cc
Bn, v tng cng hp tc nhm nng cao h thng k ton,
kim ton, gim st v qun l hot ng ngn hng, bo him
v cc ngnh ti chnh khc, bao gm c cc chng trnh xy
dng nng lc trong cc lnh vc m cc Bn cng quan tm.
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Hp tc v ngn nga v gim nh thin tai
1. Cc Bn nht tr hp tc ngn nga v ng ph c hiu
qu cc thin tai nhm gim thiu tn tht v sinh mng,
ti sn, ti nguyn thin nhin, mi trng v di sn vn
ha v lng ghp gim thiu ri ro thin tai vo tt c
cc ngnh v lnh vc can thip cp quc gia v a
phng.
2.

Trn c s , cc Bn nht tr:

(a) Chia s thng tin v gim st, nh gi, d bo v cnh

bo sm v thin tai;
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(d) Tng cng i thoi gia cc c quan ca cc Bn chu

trch nhim v qun l thin tai v ng ph khn cp
nhm h tr v tng cng hp tc trong lnh vc ny.
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Pht trin v quy hoch vng v th
1. Cc Bn nht tr thc y hp tc v quan h i tc trong
lnh vc ny vi nhn thc v vai tr quan trng ca pht
trin v quy hoch vng v th trong qu trnh tng
trng kinh t, gim ngho v pht trin bn vng.
2. Hp tc trong lnh vc pht trin v quy hoch vng v
th c th c tin hnh di nhng hnh thc sau:
(a) Trao i kinh nghim trong gii quyt cc vn lin
quan n pht trin v quy hoch vng v th mt
cch bn vng, bao gm:
- Cc chnh sch v quy hoch th v c s h tng c
lin quan, quy hoch vng v m rng th, bo tn v
pht trin cc th c gi tr lch s;
- Xy dng cc mng li th vi s tham gia ca cc c
quan qun l trung ng v a phng, bao gm chnh
quyn thnh ph, cc hip hi v t chc phi chnh ph,
cc c quan, cc nh thu v hip hi ngnh ngh;
- Qun l kin trc, quy hoch v m rng khng gian
th thng qua vic s dng cc cng c H thng Thng
tin a l (GIS);
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- Quy hoch v pht trin cc trung tm th v ci to

trung tm thnh ph v quy hoch mi trng th;
-

Quan h th - nng thn;

- Pht trin c s h tng k thut th, bao gm vic ci

to v nng cp h thng cp nc th, xy dng h
thng x l nc thi v cht thi rn, bo v mi trng
v cnh quan th.
(b) H tr o to v xy dng nng lc cho cc nh qun l
cp trung ng, vng v a phng trong vic quy hoch
vng v th, qun l kin trc v cc di sn kin trc;
(c) Hp tc trong khun kh cc t chc quc t lin quan
nh UN-HABITAT v Din n th Th gii thng qua
cc chng trnh nghin cu chung v t chc cc cuc
hi tho v hi ngh nhm trao i thng tin v kinh
nghim trong lnh vc pht trin v quy hoch th,
bao gm m rng th, thit k th, pht trin t
ai, pht trin c s h tng k thut.
3. Cc bn nht tr tng cng hp tc, chia s kinh nghim
v thng tin gia cc chnh quyn vng v th trong
vic gii quyt cc vn th phc tp nhm thc y
pht trin bn vng.
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Lao ng, vic lm v cc vn x hi
1. Cc Bn nht tr tng cng hp tc trong lnh vc lao
ng, vic lm v cc vn x hi, bao gm hp tc v
lao ng, s gn kt x hi v khu vc, sc khe v an
ton ti ni lm vic, bnh ng gii, pht trin k nng
trn i, pht trin ngun nhn lc, di c quc t v vic
lm bn vng, an sinh x hi vi mc ch cng c kha
cnh x hi ca ton cu ha.
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2. Cc Bn ti khng nh s cn thit h tr qu trnh ton

cu ha c li cho tt c mi ngi v thc y vic lm
y v hiu qu, vic lm bn vng nh mt nhn t
quan trng i vi pht trin bn vng v gim ngho,
nh c thng qua ti Ngh quyt 60/1 ca i hi ng
LHQ v Tuyn b cp B trng ti Hi ngh Cp cao ca
Hi ng Kinh t v X hi ca LHQ thng 7 nm 2006.
Hp tc gia hai Bn cn ph hp v tnh n c im
ring v bn cht a dng ca tnh hnh kinh t v x hi
ca mi Bn.
3. Cc Bn ti khng nh cam kt tn trng, thc y v
thc hin cc tiu chun lao ng c quc t cng
nhn, nh nu trong cc Cng c ca T chc Lao ng
Quc t (ILO) m cc Bn l thnh vin c cp trong
Tuyn b ca ILO v cc Quyn v Nguyn tc C bn
Ni lm vic. Cc Bn ng hp tc v h tr k thut
nhm thc y vic ph chun cc tiu chun lao ng
c quc t cng nhn khi thch hp v thc hin c hiu
qu cc tiu chun lao ng m cc Bn ph chun.
4. Ph hp vi php lut, iu kin v th tc p dng
nc ch nh v cc iu c quc t v cng c lin
quan m cc Bn l thnh vin, cc Bn s bo m rng
cng dn ca Bn kia ang lm vic hp php trn lnh
th ca nc ch nh s khng b phn bit i x lin
quan ti quc tch trong cc vn nh iu kin lm
vic, th lao, sa thi, so vi cc iu kin dnh cho cng
dn ca nc th ba.
5. Cc hnh thc hp tc c th bao gm cc chng trnh,
d n c th, do cc Bn nht tr, cng nh xy dng
nng lc, trao i chnh sch v cc sng kin v cc ch
quan tm chung trong khun kh song phng hoc
a phng, nh ASEM, EU ASEAN v ILO.

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Thng k
1. Cc Bn nht tr thc y hp tc trong vic hi ha ha
v pht trin cc phng php thng k, bao gm thu
thp, x l, phn tch v ph bin s liu thng k.
2.  t c mc tiu ny, cc Bn nht tr tng cng
hp tc, thng qua cc din n khu vc v quc t,
thng qua vic xy dng nng lc v cc d n h tr k
thut khc, bao gm vic cung cp phn mm thng k
hin i nhm tng cng cht lng thng k.

CHNG VII
KHUN KH TH CH
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y ban hn hp
1. Cc Bn nht tr thnh lp mt y ban hn hp, vi cc
thnh vin l i din ca hai Bn cp cao nht c th
vi nhim v:
(a) m bo vic thc thi hiu qu Hip nh ny;
(b) Xc nh u tin cho cc mc tiu ca Hip nh ny;
(c) Gim st s pht trin ca mi quan h ton din gia
cc Bn v a ra cc khuyn ngh nhm thc y cc
mc tiu ca Hip nh ny;
(d) Khi cn thit, yu cu cc y ban hoc cc c quan khc
c thnh lp theo cc tha thun khc gia cc Bn
cung cp thng tin v xem xt cc bo co do cc c
quan ny trnh;
(e) Trao i kin v a ra cc khuyn ngh lin quan ti
cc vn cng quan tm, bao gm cc hnh ng trong
tng lai v cc ngun lc c th huy ng thc hin;

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(f) Gii quyt cc khc bit ny sinh t vic p dng v gii

thch Hip nh ny;
(g) Xem xt mi thng tin do mt Bn a ra lin quan n
vic thc hin cc ngha v v tin hnh tham vn vi
Bn kia tm kim mt gii php chp nhn c cho
c hai Bn ph hp vi iu 57.
2. y ban hn hp thng thng s hp thng nin lun
phin ti H Ni v Brc-xen vo thi gian theo tha
thun gia hai Bn. Cc cuc hp bt thng ca y ban
hn hp c th c tin hnh theo tha thun gia cc
Bn. Mi Bn s thay phin nhau ch tr y ban hn hp.
Chng trnh ngh s ca y ban hn hp s c xc
nh theo s tha thun gia cc Bn.
3. y ban hn hp s thnh lp cc Tiu ban v cc nhm
cng tc chuyn trch h tr cho y ban hn hp
thc thi cc nhim v ca mnh. Cc Tiu ban v cc
nhm lm vic c trch s gi cc bo co chi tit v
cc hot ng ca mnh cho y ban hn hp ti mi cuc
hp ca y ban hn hp.
4. Cc Bn tha thun rng y ban hn hp cng s chu
trch nhim m bo vic thc hin y bt k hip
nh hay ngh nh th hp tc ngnh hay s c k
kt gia cc Bn.
5. y ban hn hp s thng qua quy nh v th tc hot
ng ca mnh.

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CHNG VIII
CC IU KHON CUI CNG
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Cc ngun lc hp tc
1. Cc Bn nht tr cung cp cc ngun lc thch hp, bao
gm cc ngun lc ti chnh, nu quy nh v ngun lc
ca cc Bn cho php, nhm t c cc mc tiu hp
tc nu trong Hip nh ny.
2. Cc Bn s khuyn khch Ngn hng u t chu u tip
tc tin hnh cc hot ng ca mnh ti Vit Nam, ph
hp vi cc tiu ch v ti chnh v th tc ca mnh.
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iu khon m rng Hip nh
1. Cc Bn c th nht tr m rng phm vi p dng ca
Hip nh ny nhm nng cao mc hp tc, bao gm
vic b sung Hip nh bng cc tha thun hoc ngh
nh th trong cc lnh vc v hot ng c th. Cc tha
thun c th ny s l phn khng tch ri ca quan h
song phng nh c quy nh trong Hip nh ny v
l mt phn trong khun kh th ch chung.

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2. Lin quan ti vic thc thi Hip nh, mi Bn c th a

ra ngh ca mnh v vic m rng phm vi hp tc,
trn c s xem xt kinh nghim rt ra t vic thc thi
Hip nh.
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Cc tha thun khc
1. Khng gy phng hi ti cc quy nh lin quan ca
Hip c v Lin minh chu u v Hip c v Chc
nng Hot ng ca Lin minh chu u, Hip nh ny
cng nh cc hot ng trin khai theo Hip nh ny
s khng nh hng n quyn ca cc Quc gia Thnh
vin trong vic thc hin cc hot ng hp tc song
phng vi Vit Nam hoc k kt, khi thch hp, cc hip
nh i tc v hp tc mi vi Vit Nam.
2. Hip nh ny s khng nh hng n vic p dng hoc
thc hin cc cam kt ca mi Bn vi cc bn th ba.
3. Cc hip nh hin c lin quan ti nhng lnh vc hp
tc c th thuc phm vi iu chnh ca Hip nh ny
c coi nh mt phn ca quan h song phng ni
chung nh c quy nh trong Hip nh ny v to
thnh mt phn ca khun kh th ch chung.
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p dng v gii thch Hip nh
1. Mi Bn c th a ra y ban hn hp nghin cu gii
quyt bt k s khc bit no trong vic p dng hoc
gii thch Hip nh ny.
2. y ban hn hp c th gii quyt vn ny thng qua
khuyn ngh ca mnh.

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iu 57
Thc hin ngha v
1. Cc Bn c th tin hnh cc bin php chung hoc c
th cn thit thc thi cc ngha v ca mnh trong
Hip nh ny v m bo rng cc bin php ph
hp vi cc mc tiu v mc ch ca Hip nh.
2. Nu mt Bn cho rng Bn kia khng thc hin ngha v
theo Hip nh th c th a ra cc bin php thch hp.
3. Trc khi a ra cc bin php thch hp, tr trng
hp Hip nh b vi phm nghim trng, Bn mun p
dng bin php s cung cp cho y ban hn hp tt c
cc thng tin cn thit cho vic nh gi k lng tnh
hnh nhm tm ra mt gii php c th chp nhn c
i vi cc Bn.
4. Cc Bn nht tr rng v mc ch gii thch ng v p
dng trn thc tin Hip nh ny, thut ng cc bin
php thch hp c nu ti iu 57 (2) c ngha l cc
bin php c thc hin ph hp vi lut php quc
t v tng xng vi mc khng thc thi cc ngha
v theo Hip nh ny. Khi la chn cc bin php ny,
cc bin php nh hng t nht n vic thc hin Hip
nh ny s c u tin. Cc bin php ny s c
thng bo ngay lp tc cho Bn kia v s c tham vn
trong khun kh y ban hn hp nu Bn kia yu cu.
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Cc phng tin
to iu kin cho hp tc trong khun kh Hip nh ny,
hai Bn tha thun s cung cp cc phng tin cn thit cho
cc quan chc v chuyn gia tham gia vo vic trin khai hp
tc h c th thc hin cc chc nng ca mnh, ph hp
vi cc quy tc v quy nh ni b ca c hai Bn.
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iu 59
Cc tuyn b
Cc Tuyn b km theo Hip nh ny l phn khng tch ri
ca Hip nh.
iu 60
Lnh th p dng
Hip nh ny c p dng trn lnh th nc Cng ha x
hi ch ngha Vit Nam, l mt Bn, v trn lnh th Bn kia
l lnh th m Hip c v Lin minh chu u c p dng
theo nhng iu kin c nu trong Hip c .
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2. Hip nh ny c gi tr trong thi hn 5 nm. Hip nh

ny s c mc nhin gia hn tng nm mt, tr khi
mt Bn thng bo cho Bn kia bng vn bn v nh
chm dt hiu lc ca Hip nh 6 thng trc khi kt
thc thi hn 1 nm gia hn .
3. Bt k vic sa i no ca Hip nh ny cng phi c
s nht tr ca cc Bn. Sa i ch c hiu lc sau khi
Bn cui cng thng bo cho Bn kia vic hon tt
mi th tc cn thit.
4. Mi Bn c th chm dt hiu lc Hip nh ny bng
cch gi vn bn thng bo cho Bn kia v nh mun
chm dt Hip nh. Vic chm dt Hip nh s c hiu
lc 6 thng sau khi Bn kia nhn c vn bn thng bo.

nh ngha cc Bn

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V mc ch ca Hip nh ny, cc Bn c ngha l nc Cng

ha x hi ch ngha Vit Nam, l mt Bn, v Lin minh hoc cc
Quc gia Thnh vin ca Lin minh, hoc Lin minh v cc Quc
gia Thnh vin, ph hp vi quyn hn ca mnh, l Bn kia.

Cc thng bo theo quy nh ti iu 63 s c chuyn ti

B Ngoi giao Vit Nam v Ban Tng Th k Hi ng Lin
minh chu u.

Thng bo

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iu 65

An ninh quc gia v cung cp thng tin

Ngn ng Hip nh

Khng c quy nh no trong Hip nh ny yu cu bt k Bn

no phi cung cp thng tin m Bn cho rng vic cung cp
thng tin tri vi li ch an ninh thit yu ca mnh.

Hip nh ny c lm bng ting Vit, Bun-ga-ri, Sc, an

Mch, H Lan, Anh, E-xt-ni-a, Phn Lan, Php, c, Hy Lp,
Hung-ga-ri, I-ta-li-a, Lt-vi-a, Lt-va, Man-ta, Ba Lan, B o
Nha, Ru-ma-ni, Xl-va-ki-a, Xl-ve-ni-a, Ty Ban Nha v Thy
in; cc vn bn ny u c gi tr php l nh nhau.

iu 63
Hiu lc v thi hn
1. Hip nh c hiu lc k t ngy u tin ca thng k tip,
sau ngy m Bn cui cng thng bo cho Bn kia vic hon
tt cc th tc php lut cn thit Hip nh c hiu lc.

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nh ti iu 57(3), ph hp vi iu 60 (3) ca Cng c Vin

v Lut iu c quc t nm 1969 (Cng c Vin) bao gm:
(a) Vic khng thc hin Hip nh m khng c quy nh
ch ti trong Cng c Vin; hoc

PH LC
TUYN B CHUNG V QUY CH KINH T TH TRNG
Cc bn s tng cng hp tc hng ti sm cng nhn quy
ch kinh t th trng ca Vit Nam trong thi gian sm nht,
ty theo cc th tc lin quan

(b) Vi phm yu t thit yu ca Hip nh, nh c nu ti

iu 1(1) v (2) v iu 8.
Trong trng hp vi phm nghim trng Hip nh, bin php
ch ti s c thng bo ngay lp tc cho Bn lin quan.
Theo yu cu ca Bn lin quan, y ban hn hp s tin hnh
tham vn khn cp trong thi gian ti a l 30 ngy xem
xt k lng cc kha cnh, hoc c s, ca bin php ch ti
vi mc ch tm ra gii php chp nhn c cho cc Bn.

TUYN B N PHNG CA LIN MINH CHU U V H

THNG U I PH CP (GSP)
Lin minh chu u tha nhn tm quan trng ca GSP i
vi pht trin thng mi v s hp tc hn na thng qua
cc hot ng nh, nhng khng ch gii hn bi, i thoi,
trao i v xy dng nng lc nhm gip Vit Nam tn dng
ti a H thng u i ph cp ph hp vi th tc lin quan
ca cc Bn v tin trin trong chnh sch thng mi ca EU.
TUYN B CHUNG V IU 24 (HP TC CHNG RA TIN
V TI TR KHNG B)
Cc bn nht tr rng y ban hn hp s lp danh sch cc c
quan c thm quyn chu trch nhim trao i cc thng tin
lin quan theo quy nh ca iu ny.
TUYN B CHUNG V IU 57 (THC THI NGHA V)
gii thch ng v p dng Hip nh ny trong thc t,
cc Bn nht tr rng, thut ng vi phm nghim trng Hip

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2008: Vit Nam v EU bt u khi ng tin trnh m phn

PCA.
2010: K tt Hip nh PCA Vit Nam - EU.
2012: K chnh thc Hip nh PCA Vit Nam EU v tuyn b
khi ng m phn Hip nh FTA Vit Nam EU.

QUAN H VIT NAM - LIN MINH CHU U

Tng quan
1990: Vit Nam v Cng ng Chu u chnh thc thit lp
quan h ngoi giao.
1992: Vit Nam v Cng ng Chu u k Hip nh dt may.
1995: Vit Nam v Cng ng Chu u k Hip nh Khung
Hp tc Vit Nam - EC.
1996: y ban Chu u thnh lp Phi on i din thng
trc ti Vit Nam.
1997: Vit Nam tham gia Hip nh hp tc ASEAN EU.

K t khi chnh thc thit lp quan h ngoi giao n nay,

quan h hai bn i vo khun kh, pht trin nhanh chng
c v chiu rng v chiu su. EU tr thnh mt trong cc i
tc quan trng hng u ca Vit Nam trn nhiu lnh vc,
c bit l kinh t, thng mi, u t, ng gp tch cc vo
qu trnh pht trin kinh t - x hi v hi nhp kinh t quc
t ca Vit Nam.
Hip nh i tc v Hp tc ton din (PCA) gia Vit Nam
v EU:
Quan h Vit Nam - EU pht trin nhanh chng c v b rng
ln chiu su t ra yu cu xy dng mt khun kh hp
tc mi, phn nh c mi quan h i tc ang pht trin
mnh m v xy dng khun kh php l mi thay th cho
Hip nh khung Vit Nam - EC nm 1995.
Sau 9 vng m phn (t 6/2008 n 10/2010), ngy 4/10/2010,
Hip nh PCA c k tt bn l Hi ngh ASEM-8 ti B
trc s chng kin ca Th tng Nguyn Tn Dng v Ch
tch EC Barroso.

2004: Hi ngh Cp cao Vit Nam - EU ln th I ti H Ni.

Ngy 27/6/2012, B trng Ngoi giao Phm Bnh Minh v

i din cp cao ca EU v chnh sch i ngoi v an ninh
cng k chnh thc Hip nh PCA ti Brussels, B.

2005: Vit Nam thng qua n tng th v Chng trnh

hnh ng n 2010 v nh hng ti 2015 v quan h Vit
Nam EU.

PCA gia Vit Nam v EU nh du mt mc mi trong quan

h hp tc hai bn, th hin nhng bc pht trin to ln, su
rng ca quan h Vit Nam - EU trong 20 nm qua, ng thi

2003: Vit Nam v EU chnh thc tin hnh i thoi nhn quyn.

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to c s php l a quan h hp tc Vit Nam EU bc

sang mt giai on mi vi phm vi rng ln v mc hp
tc su sc hn.

6/2011: Ph Th tng, B trng Ngoi giao Phm Gia

Khim gp i din cp cao EU v chnh sch i ngoi v an
ninh Catherine Ashton bn l Hi ngh FMM 10 ti Hung-ga-ri.

I. Chnh tr:

12/2011: Ch tch Quc hi Nguyn Sinh Hng thm Ngh

vin Chu u (EP).

1.1. Tip xc v trao i on cp cao:

V pha Vit Nam:
7/1993: Th tng Chnh ph V Vn Kit thm y ban Chu
u (EC).
2/1995: Ch tch Quc hi Nng c Mnh thm Ngh vin
Chu u (EP).
1/1996: Ph Th tng Trn c Lng thm y ban Chu
u (EC).

3/2012: Th tng Chnh ph Nguyn Tn Dng gp Ch

tch Hi ng Chu u Herman Van Rompuy v Ch tch EC
Barroso bn l Hi ngh Thng nh an ninh ht nhn ti
Seoul, Hn Quc.
4/2012: B trng Ngoi giao Phm Bnh Minh gp i din
cp cao ca EU v chnh sch i ngoi v an ninh Catherine
Ashton bn l Hi ngh AEMM-19 ti Brunei.

9/2002: Th tng Phan Vn Khi thm y ban Chu u (EC).

6/2012: B trng Phm Bnh Minh thm EU v k chnh thc

Hip nh PCA Vit Nam EU. y vin Thng mi EC Karel De
Gucht v B trng B Cng thng V Huy Hong chnh
thc khi ng m phn hip nh t do thng mi song
phng (FTA) gia Vit Nam v EU ti Brussels.

3/2004: Tng B th Nng c Mnh thm y ban Chu u (EC).

V pha EU:

3/2005: Ch tch Quc hi Nguyn Vn An thm Ngh vin

Chu u (EP).

7/1994: y vin EC ph trch i ngoi Hans Van Den Broek

thm Vit Nam.

9/2006: Th tng Nguyn Tn Dng thm lm vic y ban

Chu u (EC).

9/1995: Ph Ch tch EC Manuel Marin thm Vit Nam.

4/1998: Th tng Phan Vn Khi thm y ban Chu u (EC).

4/2010: Th tng Nguyn Tn Dng gp Ch tch Hi ng

Chu u bn l Hi ngh Thng nh an ninh ht nhn ti
Washington, M.
10/2010: Th tng Nguyn Tn Dng thm U ban Chu u (EC) .
7/2010: Ph Ch tch Quc hi Tng Th Phng thm Ngh
vin Chu u (EP).
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1/2004: y vin EC ph trch An ton thc phm, Y t cng

cng v Bo v ngi tiu dng David Byrne thm Vit Nam.
7/2004: c phi vin ca EU ph trch v vn ASEM Hans
Van Den Broek lm vic vi Vit Nam.
10/2004: Ch tch EC Romano Prodi v y vin thng mi EC
Pascal Lamy lm vic ti Vit Nam.

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4/2005: y vin thng mi EC Peter Mandelson lm vic vi

Vit Nam.
10/2005: Tng V trng i ngoi EC Eneko Landaburu thm
Vit Nam.
11/2005: y vin EC ph trch An ton thc phm, Y t cng
cng v Bo v ngi tiu dng M. Kyprianou thm Vit Nam.

1.2. C ch i thoi, hp tc:

y ban Hn hp Vit Nam EC (UBHH) (theo Hip nh
khung 1995): C cu t chc UBHH bao gm:
-

T cng tc Vit Nam EC v Thng mi v u t.

T cng tc Vit Nam EC v Hp tc pht trin.

4/2006: y vin i ngoi EC Benita Ferrero-Waldner thm

Vit Nam.

- Tiu ban Vit Nam EC v xy dng Th ch, Ci cch

Hnh chnh, Qun tr v Nhn quyn

5/2006: Ch tch U ban t do dn s, t php v ni v kim

Ch tch Phi on EP quan h vi ng Nam v ASEAN ng
Harmut Nassauer thm Vit Nam.

- Tiu ban Vit Nam EC v Khoa hc v Cng ngh.

11/2007: Ch tch EC Jos Manuel Barroso thm chnh thc

Vit Nam (chuyn thm chnh thc u tin ca Ch tch EC
k t khi hai bn thit lp quan h ngoi giao).

Ngoi ra, Vit Nam v EU cng hp tc ti cc din n a

phng v t chc quc t, c bit l trong khun kh hp
tc ASEAN EU, ASEM v Lin hp quc. Hai bn cng hp
tc vi nhau trong vic gii quyt cc vn ton cu nh
bin i kh hu, pht trin bn vng, an ninh nng lng,
chng khng b, chng ph bin v kh hy dit hng lot,
di c bt hp php...

5/2009: U vin i ngoi EC Benita Ferrero-Waldner hi kin

Th tng Nguyn Tn Dng.
2/2010: y vin thng mi EC Karel de Gucht thm lm vic
Vit Nam.
3/2010: on cc Ngh s EP thm Vit Nam.
2/2012: Tng gim c iu hnh C quan i ngoi EU thm
Vit Nam v tin hnh tham vn chnh tr cp Th trng
ngoi giao ln u tin vi Vit Nam.
3/2012: y vin EC ph trch hp tc pht trin Andris
Piebalgs thm lm vic ti Vit Nam.
10/2012: Ch tch Hi ng Chu u Herman Van Rompuy
thm chnh thc Vit Nam.

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1.3. Hp tc trong cc din n a phng v khu vc

II. Hp tc kinh t:
EU hin l mt trong nhng i tc u t v thng mi
hng u ca Vit Nam vi kim ngch thng mi hai chiu
ngy cng tng. V u t, hu ht cc nc thnh vin v cc
tp on ln ca EU u t vo Vit Nam.
Thng mi l tr ct quan trng trong quan h Vit Nam
EU. Trong giai on 2000 - 2010, kim ngch thng mi hai
chiu tng 4,3 ln t mc 4,1 t USD nm 2000 ln 17,75 t
USD nm 20101, nm 2011 t 24,29 t USD, tng 36,88% so
1

 h tnh ring nm 2006, kim ngch xut nhp khu gia ta v EU

C
t khong 10,2 t USD gp 51 ln tng kim ngch nm 1990, gp 7,39
ln tng kim ngch nm 1995.

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vi nm 2010; trong xut khu ca Vit Nam vo EU t

16,55 t USD, tng 45,32%, nhp khu ca Vit Nam t EU t
7,75 t USD, tng 21,79% so vi nm 2010. Thng mi hai
chiu 7 thng u nm 2012 t 15,47 t tng 20,39% so vi
cng k nm ngoi. Trong , xut khu ca Vit Nam sang EU
t 10,91 t USD, tng 23,73%; nhp khu ca Vit Nam t EU
t 4,56 t USD, tng 13,07%. Hin EU l mt trong nhng i
tc thng mi ln nht ca Vit Nam, l th trng xut khu
ln th hai ca Vit Nam (sau M) v l th trng ln cho mt
s mt hng xut khu ch lc ca Vit Nam nh giy dp,
may mc, thy sn, g, in t, hng tiu dng. Cc nhm
hng xut khu ch lc ca Vit Nam sang EU l giy da, dt
may, c ph ht xanh, g, hi sn. Cc mt hng Vit Nam
nhp khu chnh t EU l my mc thit b ph tng, phng
tin vn ti v ph tng, dc phm, phn bn...

V hp tc chuyn ngnh, EC v cc nc thnh vin EU hp

tc cht ch vi Vit Nam trong nhiu lnh vc chuyn ngnh
thuc cc lnh vc u tin ca Vit Nam v EU c th mnh
nh: h tr th ch, khoa hc cng ngh, gio dc, php lut,
y t, ti chnh ngn hng, nng nghip, vn ha v du lch.
B Ngoi giao Vit Nam

c im ni bt trong thng mi hai chiu Vit Nam - EU

l tnh b sung cao, t cnh tranh. C cu hng xut khu ca
Vit Nam vo EU chuyn dch theo hng tng t trng
hng ho cht lng cao, thc phm sch, th cng m ngh,
gim t trng hng cht lng trung bnh, hng nng sn th.
V u t, cc nc thnh vin EU l mt trong cc nh u
t hng u ti Vit Nam. Tnh n thng 6 nm 2012, c
20 trong tng s 27 nc EU u t vo Vit Nam vi 1.188
d n cn hiu lc vi tng vn ng k trn 18 t USD. Cc
doanh nghip Vit Nam cng c 34 d n u t sang 12
nc EU (gm B, Bungary, Sc, Php, c, Hy Lp, H Lan,
Ba Lan, Ty Ban Nha, Thy in v Anh) vi tng vn ng
k t 35,9 triu USD.
V hp tc pht trin (ODA), EU l nh ti tr song phng
ln th hai v ODA v l nh cung cp vin tr khng hon
li ln nht cho Vit Nam vi tng ODA cam kt trong giai
on 1996-2010 l hn 11 t USD (gii ngn hn 5 t USD),
gp phn tch cc vo qu trnh pht trin kinh t x hi ca
Vit Nam.

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dn c th i li t do, sng v lm vic Chu u nh vy

cng tr nn d dng hn rt nhiu.
Lin minh Chu u da trn c s php tr. iu ny c ngha
l mi cng vic m EU thc hin l da trn cc hip c
c tt c cc nc thnh vin tha thun mt cch t
nguyn v dn ch. Nhng hip nh ny ra cc mc tiu
ca EU trong rt nhiu lnh vc.

GII THIU V LIN MINH CHU U

Lin minh Chu u (EU) l mt i tc kinh t v chnh tr c
o gm 27 nc Chu u (28 nc k t ngy 1 thng 7 nm
2013)1 v chim phn ln din tch ca lc a.
EU ra i trong tro tn ca Chin tranh Th gii ln th hai.
Nhng bc i u tin l nhm thc y hp tc kinh t,
tng l cc nc c trao i bun bn ph thuc ln nhau
v kinh t s c nhiu kh nng trnh c xung t. K t
, EU pht trin thnh mt th trng chung khng l, vi
ng euro l ng tin chung. Vi khi u l mt lin minh
thun ty v kinh t, ngy nay, EU pht trin thnh mt t
chc bao trm tt c cc lnh vc chnh sch, t vin tr pht
trin n mi trng.
EU tri qua na th k ha bnh, n nh v thnh vng,
nng cao mc sng ca ngi dn v s dng ng tin
chung. Nh bi b kim sot bin gii gia cc nc EU, ngi
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 c nc thnh vin ca Lin minh chu u: o, B, Bun-ga-ri, Sp, Cng

C
ha Sc, an Mch, Estonia, Phn Lan, Php, c, Hy Lp, Hungary,
Ireland, , Latvia, Lithuania, Lc-xm-bua, Malta, H Lan, Ba Lan, B
o Nha, Rumani, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ty Ban Nha, Thy in v Anh.
Croatia d kin s gia nhp EU vo thng 7 nm 2013 trong khi cc
nc ng c vin khc bao gm Cng ha Macedonia thuc Nam T
c, Iceland, Montenegro, Serbia v Th Nh K.

Nhn phm, quyn t do, dn ch, bnh ng, nn php tr v

s tn trng quyn con ngi l cc gi tr nng ct ca EU. K
t khi k kt Hip c Lisbon vo nm 2009, Hin chng ca
EU v Cc Quyn C bn tp hp tt c nhng quyn ny
trong mt vn kin chung. Cc th ch v Chnh ph cc nc
thnh vin EU c ngha v gn gi cc gi tr .
Th trng chung l ng lc kinh t ch yu ca EU, cho php
hu ht cc hng ha, dch v, tin t v ngi dn c di
chuyn t do. Vi hn 500 triu dn, EU chim hn mt phn
t GDP ca th gii, l ngun u t trc tip nc ngoi
ln nht trong nn kinh t ton cu v chim mt phn nm
thng mi ton cu, mt cng c ch cht pht trin kinh
t. Chu u l nh xut khu hng ha sn xut cng nghip
v dch v ln nht th gii, ng thi cng l th trng xut
khu ln nht ca hn mt trm nc.
Lin minh c mt c cu th ch c o. Cc u tin chnh,
khi qut ca EU c ra bi Hi ng Chu u, Hi ng
ny tp hp cc nh lnh o cp quc gia v cp Lin minh .
Cc Ngh s c bu trc tip i din cho cc cng dn Chu
u trong Ngh vin Chu u. Li ch ca EU c thc y bi
y ban Chu u v cc y vin - do quc gia thnh vin c
vi s tham vn kin ca Ch tch y ban Chu u, sau khi
c Ngh vin Chu u thng qua. Cui cng, cc Chnh ph
bo v li ch quc gia ca t nc mnh trong Hi ng Lin
minh Chu u. Trong s rt nhiu cc th ch v c quan lin
th ch khc, c hai c quan ng vai tr trng yu: Ta T

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php duy tr quyn lc ca lut php Chu u v Ta Kim

ton kim sot ti chnh cc hot ng ca EU.

sch ngoi giao v an ninh chung, m bo tnh nht qun v

s phi hp trong hot ng i ngoi ca EU.

Cng vi s tip tc ln mnh ca Lin minh, EU vn tp trung

minh bch ha v dn ch ha cc th ch qun tr ca mnh.
Ngh vin Chu u c bu trc tip ang c trao thm
nhiu quyn hn, cc ngh vin quc gia c giao mt vai
tr to ln hn, hot ng bn cnh cc th ch ca Chu u.
Cng dn Chu u ngy cng c nhiu knh tham gia vo
tin trnh chnh tr ca EU v c th tham gia bng bt k ngn
ng no trong s 23 ngn ng chnh thc ca EU.

Cui cng, EU c nhn din thng qua nhiu biu tng,

trong biu tng c nhiu ngi bit n nht l l c
Chu u, mt vng trn gm 12 ngi sao vng trn nn xanh
lam tng trng cho cc l tng thng nht, on kt v ha
hp gia cc dn tc Chu u. Ngy Chu u c t chc
vo mng 9 thng 5, k nim tng Lin minh Chu u
c B trng Ngoi giao Php Robert Schuman a ra
ln u tin vo ngy ny nm 1950. Giai iu EU ca c ly
t Bn Giao hng s 9 do Ludwig Van Beethoven sng tc
nm 1823. Thng nht trong a dng l khu hiu ca Lin
minh. Khu hiu ny biu th cch thc ngi dn Chu u
tp hp di hnh thc Lin minh Chu u phn u v ha
bnh v thnh vng, trong khi vn duy tr c s phong ph
v a dng ca cc nn vn ha, truyn thng v ngn ng
khc nhau ca lc a.

Lin minh Chu u cng ng mt vai tr quan trng trong

quan h quc t thng qua ngoi giao, thng mi, u t,
vin tr pht trin v cc t chc quc t, vi cc li ch v
trch nhim vi an ninh khu vc v ton cu ngy cng tng.
c bit, EU th hin tnh on kt qua vic cung cp hn
mt na tng s vin tr pht trin quc t v l nh ti tr
ln nht th gii v vin tr nhn o. EU ngy cng tch cc
trong cng tc phng nga xung t, qun l khng hong
v kin thit ha bnh, thng qua cc c quan qun l khng
hong do EU ng u, cng nh thng qua cc cng c i
ph khng hong v n nh tnh hnh. Ngoi ra, EU cng cam
kt h tr h thng a phng v ci cch h thng ny, cc
cuc m phn ton cu v thng mi v bin i kh hu,
cng nh chng trnh ngh s v qun tr ton cu.

Phi on Lin minh Chu u ti Vit Nam

EU c quan h ngoi giao vi gn nh tt c cc nc trn th

gii. Lin minh c quan h i tc chin lc vi cc i tc
quc t ch cht, c cam kt su sc vi cc cng quc ang
ni ln trn ton cu, v k cc Hip nh Lin kt song
phng vi mt s quc gia ln cn. nc ngoi, Lin minh
c i din bi cc Phi on EU c chc nng tng t
nh ca mt i S qun. C quan i Ngoi Chu u (EEAS)
tr gip i din Cp Cao ca Lin minh Chu u v i Ngoi
v Chnh sch An ninh, ngi ch ta Hi ng i Ngoi ca
B trng Ngoi giao Cc Nc Thnh vin v thc hin chnh

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1. Foreword by Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh..................87
2. Foreword by Catherine Ashton - High Representative of the
European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy ...89
3. Partnership and Cooperation Agreement ...........................91
4. Annex 1: Vietnam EU relations .........................................158
5. Annex 2: Introduction to the European Union . ................166

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FOREWORD BY FOREIGN MINISTER

PHAM BINH MINH
The Viet Nam EU Partnership and Cooperation Agreement
(PCA) signed on 27th June 2012 is a milestone and a vivid
manifestation of the comprehensive and far reaching
development of the Viet Nam EU relations over the past
20 years, elevating the bilateral relations to a new high
of equal partnership and comprehensive cooperation in
commensurate with the deepened unification and enhanced
role of the EU in the 21st century as well as the growing
stature of Viet Nam after 25 years of successful reforms and
international integration.
The Viet Nam EU relations have seen positive and
comprehensive developments in recent years. The EU has
become one of Viet Nams leading partners in many areas,
especially development cooperation, trade and investment,
making worthy contribution to the cause of national
development and international integration of Viet Nam.
With the signature of the Viet Nam EU PCA, we have every
reason to be optimistic about the prospects of the Viet Nam
EU relations in the future. The agreement deepens and
broadens the bilateral cooperation in areas that Viet Nam
needs and the EU has strengths, including development

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cooperation, economics - trade, education - training, science

- technology, agriculture, health and tourism. This creates
favorable conditions for Viet Nam to promote mutually
beneficial cooperation with the EU in the implementation
of the Strategy on economic and social development for
the period of 2011 2020. The PCA also creates important
premises for Viet Nam and the EU to engage in negotiations
of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and work closely towards
early recognition of Viet Nams market economy status.
Besides bilateral relations, the PCA also governs the
cooperation between Viet Nam and the EU at regional and
international fora and in addressing global challenges. In this
connection, furthering relations with Viet Nam opens windows
of opportunity for the EU to promote relations with countries
in South East Asia given the rapid changes and evolving
architecture in the region with ASEAN at the center. For Viet
Nam, this is a good opportunity to continue to promote
partnership with all EUs Member States both in depth
and in breadth, thus effectively implementing the foreign
policy of independence, self-reliance, peace, cooperation
and development; multilateralization and diversification of
external relations; a reliable friend, partner and responsible
member of the international community.

Pham Binh Minh

Minister of Foreign Affairs
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam

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FOREWORD BY CATHERINE ASHTON

- HIGH REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
EUROPEAN UNION FOR FOREIGN
AFFAIRS AND SECURITY POLICY
The EU has strong stakes in the success of Vietnams reforms.
The signature of the new-generation Vietnam-EU Partnership
and Co-operation Agreement (PCA) is an important milestone
in EU-Vietnam relations and a testimony to the rapidly
growing importance of Vietnam-EU ties. It demonstrates the
commitment of the EU to forge a modern, broad-based and
mutually-beneficial partnership with Vietnam.
Since the establishment of diplomatic relations in October
1990, Vietnam-EU relations have developed very rapidly,
moving from an initial focus on trade and aid to a broader, more
diversified and more political partnership. The new PCA, which
is based on shared interests and principles such as equality,
mutual respect, the rule of law and human rights, will open a
new era in bilateral relations. It will broaden further the scope
of our cooperation in areas such as trade, the environment,
energy, science and technology, good governance, as well as
tourism, culture, migration, counter terrorism and the fight
against corruption and organised crime.

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The PCA will also allow Vietnam and the EU, which share the
same interest in a strong multilateral rule-based system and
strong institutions of global governance, to further enhance
cooperation on global and regional challenges, including
climate change, terrorism and non-proliferation of weapons
of mass destruction, all issues on which Vietnam is willing to
play an increasingly important role.
The PCA brings on board the EU and all its Member
States, providing opportunities to increase the coherence
and synergies between EU policies and between EU and
individual Member States policies. The Government of
Vietnam and the EU have already identified some priorities
for immediate action under the PCA. The EU for its part is
committed to taking its full share in the implementation of
the Agreement and to making full use of all the cooperation
possibilities it opens.
We look forward to the trade and investment principles
established in PCA being completed soon by a Vietnam-EU
Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which will also bring two-way
trade and investment to new levels.

FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT
ON COMPREHENSIVE PARTNERSHIP
AND COOPERATION BETWEEN
THE EUROPEAN UNION AND ITS MEMBER
STATES, OF THE ONE PART,
AND THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF
VIETNAM, OF THE OTHER PART
THE EUROPEAN UNION, hereinafter referred to as the Union
and

Catherine Ashton
High Representative of the European Union
for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

The Kingdom Of Belgium,

The Republic Of Bulgaria,
The Czech Republic,
The Kingdom Of Denmark,
The Federal Republic Of Germany,
The Republic Of Estonia,

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Ireland,

The Kingdom of Sweden,

The Hellenic Republic,

The United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland,

The Kingdom of Spain,

Contracting Parties To The Treaty On European Union And

The Treaty On The Functioning Of The European Union,

The French Republic,

The Italian Republic,
The Republic of Cyprus,
The Republic of Latvia,
The Republic of Lithuania,
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg,
The Republic of Hungary,
Malta,
The Kingdom of The Netherlands,
The Republic of Austria,
The Republic of Poland,
The Portuguese Republic,
Romania,
The Republic of Slovenia,
The Slovak Republic,
The Republic of Finland,

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Hereinafter Referred To As The Member States,

Of The One Part, and
The Socialist Republic of Vietnam,
hereinafter referred to as Vietnam,
of the other part,
Hereinafter jointly referred to as the Parties,
CONSIDERING the traditional links of friendship between the
Parties and the close historical, political and economic ties
which unite them,
WHEREAS the Parties attach particular importance to the
comprehensive nature of their mutual relationship, as
demonstrated, inter alia, by the Vietnamese Master Plan for
relations between Vietnam and the European Union until
2010 and orientations towards 2015 of 2005 and the ensuing
discussions between the Parties,
WHEREAS the Parties consider that this Agreement forms part
of a wider and coherent relationship between them through
agreements to which both sides are parties together,
REAFFIRMING their commitment to the general principles
of the international law and the purposes and principles of
Charter of the United Nations, and the respect for democratic
principles and human rights,
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REAFFIRMING their respect for the independence, sovereignty,

territorial integrity and national unity of the Socialist Republic
of Vietnam,
REAFFIRMING their attachment to the principle of good
governance and the fight againstcorruption,
REAFFIRMING their desire to promote economic and social
progress for their peoples, taking into account the principle
of sustainable development and environmental protection
requirements,
CONSIDERING that the International Criminal Court
constitutes an important development for peace and
international justice, which aims at the effective prosecution
of the most serious crimes of concern to the international
community,
WHEREAS the Parties share the view that the proliferation of
weapons of mass destruction (WMD) poses a major threat to
international security and wish to strengthen their dialogue
and cooperation in this area. The adoption by consensus
of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 1540
underlies the commitment of the whole international
community to fight against the proliferation of weapons of
mass destruction,
RECOGNISING the need to strengthen disarmament as
well as non-proliferation commitments under international
obligations applicable to the Parties,
EXPRESSING their full commitment to fighting all forms of
terrorism in conformity with international law, including
human rights law and humanitarian law, and to establishing
effective international cooperation and instruments to ensure
their eradication, and recalling the relevant UNSC Resolutions,

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RECOGNISING the importance of the Cooperation Agreement

of 7 March 1980 between the European Economic Community
and Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and
Thailand - member countries of the Association of South-East
Asian Nations (ASEAN) - and which was extended to Vietnam
in 1999, as well as the Cooperation Agreement between the
EuropeanCommunity and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
of 17 July 1995,
RECOGNISING the importance of strengthening the existing
relationship between the Parties with a view to enhancing
cooperation between them, and their common will to
consolidate, deepen and diversify their relations in areas
of mutual interest on the basis of sovereignty, equality,
nondiscrimination, respect for the natural environment and
mutual benefit,
RECOGNISING Vietnams status as a developing country and
taking account of the Parties respective levels of development,
RECOGNISING the significant importance of development
cooperation to developing countries, especially the lowincome and lower middle-income developing countries, for
their sustained economic growth, sustainable development
and timely and full realisation of the internationally agreed
development goals, including the United Nations Millennium
Development Goals,
RECOGNISING the progress made by Vietnam towards
achieving the Millennium Development Goals and in
the implementation of its Strategy for Socio-Economic
Development, as well as its current level of development as a
low income developing country,
WHEREAS the Parties attach particular importance to the
principles and rules which govern international trade
contained in the Agreement establishing the World Trade

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Organization (WTO), and the need to apply them in a

transparent and non-discriminatory manner,
RECOGNISING that trade plays a significant role in development and the importance of trade preferential programmes,
EXPRESSING their full commitment to promoting sustainable
development in all its dimensions, including environmental
protection and effective cooperation to combat climate
change as well as effective promotion and implementation
of internationally recognised labour standards ratified by
the Parties,

TITLE I
NATURE AND SCOPE

UNDERLINING the importance of cooperation on migration,

CONFIRMING their desire to enhance, fully in accordance
with activities undertaken in a regional framework, the
cooperation between the Parties based on shared values and
mutual benefit,
NOTING that the provisions of this Agreement that fall
within the scope of Part Three, Title V, of the Treaty on the
Functioning of the European Union bind the United Kingdom
and Ireland as separate Contracting Parties or, alternatively,
as part of the European Union, in accordance with the
Protocol (No 21) on the position of the United Kingdom and
Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice
annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty
on the Functioning of the European Union. The same applies
to Denmark, in accordance with the Protocol(No 22) on the
position of Denmark annexed to those Treaties,
HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

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Article 1
General Principles
1. The Parties confirm their commitment to the general
principles of international law as defined in the purposes
and principles of the Charter of the United Nations,
reaffirmed in the UN General Assembly Declaration
on Principles of International Law concerning
Friendly Relations and Cooperation among States in
accordance with the Charter of the United Nations,
of24October1970, and in other relevant international
treaties, expressing inter alia the rule of law, and the
principle of pacta sunt servanda; and to the respect for
democratic principles and human rights, as laid down
in the UN General Assembly Universal Declaration of
Human Rights and other relevant international human
rights instruments to which the Parties are Contracting
Parties, which underpin the internal and international
policies of both Parties and which constitute an essential
element of this Agreement.

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2. The Parties confirm their commitment to further

cooperate towards the full achievement of internationally
agreed development goals, including the Millennium
Development Goals, through compliance with the
existing mutual international obligations which are
applicable to the Parties. This constitutes an essential
element of this Agreement. They also confirm their
respective commitments to the European Consensus
on Development of 2005, the Paris Declaration on Aid
Effectiveness agreed at the High Level Forum on Aid
Effectiveness in 2005, the Accra Agenda for Action agreed
at the Third High-level Forum on Aid Effectiveness, and
the Hanoi Core Statement on Aid Effectiveness agreed
in 2006 with a view to further improving development
cooperation performance, including progress on untying
aid and achieving more predictable aid mechanisms.
3. The Parties confirm their commitment to promoting
sustainable development in all its dimensions,
cooperating to address the challenges of climate
change as well as globalisation and contributing to the
internationally agreed development goals, including
those contained in the Millennium Development Goals.
4. The Parties agree that the implementation of all
cooperation activities under this Agreement shall take
into account their respective levels of development,
needs and capacity.
5. The Parties confirm that trade plays a significant role in
development and that trade preferential programmes
help to promote the development of developing
countries, includingVietnam.
6. The Parties agree that cooperation under this Agreement
will be in accordance with their respective legislation,
rules and regulations.

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Article 2
Aims of cooperation
With a view to strengthening their bilateral relationship, the
Parties undertake to hold a comprehensive dialogue and
promote further cooperation between them on all sectors of
mutual interest. Their efforts will in particular be aimed at:
(a) establishing cooperation bilaterally and in all relevant
regional and international fora andorganisations;
(b) developing trade and investment between the Parties to
their mutual advantage;
(c) establishing cooperation in all trade and investmentrelated areas of mutual interest, in order to facilitate
sustainable trade and investment flows and to prevent
and remove obstacles to trade and investment, in a
consistent and complementary manner with respect to
ongoing and future regional EU-ASEAN initiatives;
(d) working through development cooperation towards
eradicating poverty, promoting sustainable development,
combating emerging challenges such as climate change
and communicable diseases, deepening economic
reform and integrating into the world economy;
(e) establishing cooperation in the area of justice and
security, including the rule of law and legal cooperation,
data protection, migration, combating organised crime,
money laundering and illicit drugs;
(f) fostering cooperation in all other sectors of mutual
interest, including human rights; economic policy;
financial services; taxation; industrial policy and small
and medium-sized enterprises; information and

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communication technologies; science and technology;

energy; transport; urban and regional planning and
development; tourism; education and training; culture;
climate change; environment and natural resources;
agriculture, forestry, livestock, fisheries and rural
development; health; statistics; labour, employment
and social affairs; reform of public administration;
associations and non-governmental organisations
(NGOs); natural disaster prevention and mitigation;
gender equality;
(g) enhancing existing and encourage new participation
of both Parties within sub-regional and regional
cooperation programmes open to the participation of
the other Party;
(h) establishing cooperation on countering the proliferation
of weapons of mass destruction and their means of
delivery; combating illicit trade in small arms and light
weapons in all its aspects; remnants of war;
(i)

establishing cooperation on combating terrorism;

(j) raising the roles and profiles of the Parties in each

others regions through various means, including
cultural exchanges, use of information technology and
education;
(k) promoting people-to-people understanding inter alia
through cooperation among entities such as think
tanks, academics, business and the media in the form
of seminars, conferences, youth interaction and other
activities.

Article 3
Cooperation in Regional and International Organisations
1. The Parties undertake to exchange views and cooperate
in regional and international fora and organisations,
including the United Nations and its agencies and
organisations, the ASEAN-EU dialogue, ASEAN Regional
Forum (ARF), the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), and the
World Trade Organization (WTO).
2. The Parties also agree to promote cooperation in these
fields between think tanks, academics, NGOs, business
and the media through the organisation of seminars,
conferences and other related activities, provided that
such cooperation is based on mutual consent.
ARTICLE 4
Bilateral and Regional Cooperation
1. For each sector of dialogue and cooperation under this
Agreement, and while giving due emphasis to matters
under bilateral cooperation, the Parties agree to carry
out the related activities at either bilateral or regional
level or through a combination of both frameworks.
In choosing the appropriate framework, the Parties
will seek to maximise the impact on, and reinforce the
involvement of, all interested parties, while making the
best possible use of available resources, taking account
of the political and institutional feasibility, and ensuring
coherence with other activities involving the Union
and ASEAN. Cooperation may, as appropriate, include
support for ASEAN integration and community building.
2. The Parties may, as appropriate, decide to extend financial
support to cooperation activities in the areas covered by
the agreement or in relation to it, in accordance with

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their respective financial procedures and resources.

This cooperation may in particular support the
implementation of Vietnams socio-economic reforms,
and may include capacity-building measures such as
the organisation of training schemes, workshops and
seminars, the exchange of experts, studies, and other
actions agreed by the Parties inaccordance with donor
development assistance strategies.

TITLE II
DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION
Article 5
General Principles
1. The central objectives of development cooperation are
to achieve the Millennium Development Goals as well
as poverty eradication, sustainable development and
integration into the world economy. The objectives
of development cooperation shall take account of
Vietnams socioeconomic development strategies and
programmes. The Parties recognise that development
cooperation between them is key to addressing
Vietnams development challenges.
2. The Parties agree to promote cooperation activities in
accordance with their respective procedures and resources.
ARTICLE 6
Aims of Cooperation
The development cooperation strategies of the Parties shall
aim at, inter alia:
(a) achieving sustained economic growth;
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(b) promoting human and social development;

(c) promoting institutional reforms and development;
(d) promoting environmental sustainability, regeneration
and best practices, and the preservation of natural
resources;
(e) preventing and tackling the consequences of climate
change;

TITLE III
PEACE AND SECURITY

(f) supporting policies and instruments aimed at the

progressive integration into the world economy and trade.
Article 7

Article 8

Forms of cooperation

Countering the proliferation of weapons of mass

destruction and their means of delivery

1. For each sector of cooperation under this Title, the Parties

agree to carry out activities at bilateral or regional level
or through a combination of both, including through
tripartite cooperation.
2. The forms of cooperation between the Parties may
include:
(a) development and technical assistance to the programmes
and projects as agreed by the Parties;
(b) capacity building through training courses, workshops
and seminars, the exchange of experts, studies, and
joint research between the Parties;
(c) consideration of other forms of development financing
as appropriate;
(d) the exchange of information on best practices of aid
effectiveness.

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1. The Parties consider that the proliferation of weapons

of mass destruction and their means of delivery, both
to state and non-state actors, represents one of the
most serious threats to international stability and
security, while reaffirming the Parties legitimate rights
to research, develop, use, trade and transfer biological,
chemical and nuclear technology and related materials
for peaceful purposes in accordance with the treaties
and conventions to which they are parties. The Parties
therefore agree to cooperate in and to contribute
to countering the proliferation of weapons of mass
destruction and their means of delivery through full
compliance with and national implementation of their
respective existing obligations under international
disarmament and nonproliferation treaties and
agreements and relevant international obligations
which are applicable to the Parties. The Parties agree
that this provision constitutes an essential element of
theAgreement.
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2. The Parties furthermore agree to cooperate in and to

contribute to countering the proliferation of weapons of
mass destruction and their means of delivery by:
(a) taking steps to sign, ratify, or accede to, as appropriate,
all other relevant international treaties and agreements,
and to fully implement their respective obligations;
(b) establishing, with due regard to each Partys capacity, an
effective system of national export controls, controlling
the export and transit of WMD-related goods, including
a WMD end-use control on dual use technologies and
containing effective sanctions for breaches of export
controls in line with UNSC Resolution 1540 without
affecting normal and legal import and export activities
and financial transactions. This may include the provision
of assistance, including capacity building.
3. The Parties agree to pursue a regular political dialogue
that will accompany and consolidate these elements.
ARTICLE 9
Cooperation in Combating Illicit Trade in Small Arms and
Light Weapons (SALW) in All Its Aspects
1. The Parties recognise that the illicit manufacture, transfer
and circulation of small arms and light weapons, in all
its aspects, including their excessive accumulation, and
uncontrolled spread continue to pose a serious threat
to peace and international security, while reaffirming
the legitimate rights of the Parties to manufacture,
import and retain small arms and light weapons for
their selfdefence and security needs. In this regard,
the Parties recall the relevant contents of UN General
Assembly Resolutions 64/50 and 64/51.

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2. The Parties agree to observe and fully implement their

respective obligations to deal with the illicit trade in
small arms and light weapons, in all its aspects, under
existing international agreements to which the Parties
are contracting parties and under UN Security Council
resolutions, as well as their commitments within the
framework of other relevant international instruments
applicable in this area, such as the UN Programme of
Action to prevent, combat and eradicate the illicit trade
in SALW in all its aspects.
3. The Parties undertake to establish a dialogue, as
appropriate, in order to exchange views and information
and develop a common understanding of the issues and
problems related to illicit trade in small arms and light
weapons, and to strengthen the ability of the Parties to
prevent, combat and eradicate such trade.
ARTICLE 10
Cooperation in Combating Terrorism
The Parties reaffirm the importance of the fight against
terrorism in full respect for the law, including the UN Charter,
human rights law, refugee law and international humanitarian
law. Within this framework and in accordance with the UN
Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, contained in UN General
Assembly Resolution 60/288, and in the EU-ASEAN Joint
Declaration of 28 January 2003 on co-operation to combat
terrorism, the Parties agree to strengthen cooperation in the
prevention and suppression of terrorism.
The Parties shall do so in particular:
(a) in the framework of the full implementation of UNSC
Resolution 1373 and other relevant UN resolutions, and
taking steps to ratify and fully implement international
conventions and instruments on fighting and preventing
terrorism;
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(b) by establishing under the Joint Committee regular

consultations on cooperation on countering and
preventing terrorism;
(c) by the exchange of information on terrorist groups and
their support networks in accordance with international
and national law and, subject to the Parties programmes
and instruments, by providing support for capacity
building in countering and preventing terrorism;
(d) by the exchange of views on means and methods
used to counter terrorism and incitement of terrorist
acts, including in technical fields and training, and by
the exchange of experiences in respect of terrorism
prevention;
(e) by cooperating so as to deepen the international
consensus on the fight against terrorism and its normative
framework and by working towards an agreement on the
Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism
as soon as possible so as to complement the existing UN
counter-terrorism instruments;

2. The Parties agree to cooperate on the enhancement of

the judicial capacity and legal system in such areas as
civil law, civil procedural law, criminal law and criminal
procedural law, as well as to engage in an exchange of
information concerning legal systems and legislation.
3. The Parties also agree to cooperate in the field of
international criminal justice. The Parties consider that
the most serious crimes of concern to the international
community must not go unpunished and that their
effective prosecution must be ensured by taking relevant
measures at the appropriate level.
4. The Parties consider that the International Criminal Court
is a progressive and independent institution operating
for the purpose of international peace and justice. The
Parties agree to cooperate with a view to strengthening
the legal framework aimed at preventing and punishing
the most serious crimes of concern to the international
community and to consider the possibility of adherence
to the Rome Statute. The Parties agree that dialogue and
cooperation on this matter would be beneficial.

(f) by promoting cooperation among UN Member States to

effectively implement the UN Global Counter-Terrorism
Strategy;
(g) by the exchange of best practices in the area of protection
of human rights in the fight againstterrorism.
ARTICLE 11
Legal Cooperation
1. The Parties agree to cooperate on legal matters, the
strengthening of the rule of law and of institutions at all
levels in the areas of administration of justice and law
enforcement.
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and the special and differential treatment as specified
by WTO have proven beneficial to developing countries,
the Parties shall endeavour to strengthen consultations
on their effective implementation.

TITLE IV
COOPERATION ON TRADE AND
INVESTMENT ISSUES
Article 12
General Principles
1. The Parties shall engage in a dialogue on bilateral and
multilateral trade and trade-related issues with a view
to strengthening bilateral trade relations and advancing
the multilateral tradesystem.
2. The Parties undertake to promote the development and
diversification of their commercial exchanges to the
highest possible level and to their mutual benefit. They
undertake to achieve enhanced and predictable market
access conditions by working towards the elimination of
barriers to trade, in particular through the timely removal
of non-tariff barriers and restrictions to trade, and by
taking measures to improve transparency, having regard
to the work carried out in this field by international
organisations of which both Parties are members.
3. Recognising that trade plays an indispensable role in
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4. The Parties shall take into consideration their respective

levels of development for the implementation of this
Title.
5. The Parties shall keep each other informed concerning
the development of trade and traderelated policies
such as agricultural policy, food safety policy, consumer
policy and environmental policy.
6. The Parties shall encourage dialogue and cooperation to
develop their trade and investment relations, including
the solution of commercial problems and the provision of
technical assistance and capacity-building programmes
to address trade issues in, inter alia, the areas referred to
under this Title.
7. With a view to unleashing their potentials and utilising
their economic complementarity, the Parties endeavour
to explore and seek more opportunities and solutions
to strengthen their trade and investment relations,
including, where appropriate, negotiation of free trade
and other agreements of mutual interest.
Article 13
Trade Development
1. The Parties undertake to develop, diversify and increase
trade between them and to improve the competitiveness
of their products on domestic, regional and international
markets. Cooperation between the Parties towards this

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end shall aim at in particular strengthening capacity

building in areas such as trade development strategies,
optimisation of the potential for trade, including GSP
preferences, competitiveness, promotion of technology
transfer between enterprises, transparency of policies,
laws and regulations, market information, institutional
development as well as regionalnetworking.
2. The Parties shall make full use of the Aid for Trade and
other supplementary assistance programmes for the
purposes of enhancement of trade and investment
between them.
ARTICLE 14
Sanitary and Phytosanitary and Animal Welfare Issues
1. The Parties reaffirm their existing rights and obligations
under the WTO Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary
measures (SPS).
2. The Parties shall strengthen cooperation and exchange
information on legislation, implementation, certification,
inspection and surveillance procedures on SPS in trade
between the Parties within the framework of the WTO
Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures,
the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), the
Office International des pizooties (OIE) and the CODEX
Alimentarius.
3. The Parties further agree to cooperate on SPS matters
and to promote cooperation in this field between
the Parties, through capacity building and technical
assistance, which shall be specific to the needs of each
Party and aimed at assisting them to comply with each
others legal framework including food safety, plant and
animal health and the use of international standards.

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4. The Parties agree to cooperate on animal welfare as

necessary, including technical assistance and capacity
building for the development of animal welfare standards.
5. The Parties shall designate contact points
communication on issues under this Article.

for

ARTICLE 15
Technical Barriers to Trade
1. The Parties shall promote the use of international
standards and cooperate and exchange information
on standards, technical regulations, and conformity
assessment procedures, especially within the
framework of the WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers
to Trade (TBT).
2. The Parties endeavour to exchange information from
early stages of formulating new legislation in the TBT field.
To this end, the Parties shall encourage any measures
aiming at bridging the gaps between them in the area
of conformity assessment and standardisation and
improving the convergence and compatibility between
the respective systems of the Parties in this area. The
Parties agree to exchange views on, and to explore the
possibility to apply, third party certification with a view to
facilitate the flows of trade between them.
3. Cooperation in technical barriers to trade shall be
undertaken, inter alia, through dialogue in appropriate
channels, joint projects, technical assistance and capacitybuilding programmes. The Parties shall designate, when
necessary, contact points for communication on issues
under thisArticle.

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Article 16
Cooperation on Customs Matters and Trade Facilitation
1.

The Parties shall:

(a) share experience and best practices in and examine

possibilities for simplifying import, export and other
customs procedures;
(b) ensure the transparency of customs and trade facilitation
regulations;
(c) develop cooperation on customs matters, and effective
mutual administrative assistancemechanisms;
(d) seek convergence of views and joint action in the context
of relevant international initiatives including trade
facilitation.
2. The Parties will pay special attention to, inter alia:
(a) increasing the security and safety dimension of
international trade;
(b) ensuring a more effective and efficient customs
enforcement of intellectual property rights;
(c) ensuring a balanced approach between trade facilitation
and the fight against fraud andirregularities.
3. Without prejudice to other forms of cooperation, provided
for under this Agreement, the Parties state their interest
in considering, in the future, the conclusion of protocols
on customs cooperation and mutual administrative
assistance, within the institutional framework laid down
in this Agreement.

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4. The Parties shall endeavour to mobilise technical

assistance resources to support the implementation of
cooperation on customs matters and of trade facilitation
regulations under thisAgreement.
Article 17
Investment
The Parties shall encourage a greater flow of investment
through the development of an attractive and stable
environment for investment through a consistent dialogue
aimed at enhancing understanding and cooperation on
investment issues, exploring administrative mechanisms to
facilitate investment flows, and promoting stable, transparent,
open rules and a level playing field for the Parties investors.
Article 18
Competition policy
1. The Parties shall maintain competition laws and
regulations and authorities. They will apply these laws in
an effective, non-discriminatory and transparent way in
order to foster legal certainty in their respective territories.
2. To this end, the Parties may engage in capacity building
and other cooperation activities in the development and
implementation of competition laws and regulations,
subject to the availability of funding under the Parties
cooperation instruments and programmes.
Article 19
Services
The Parties shall establish a regular dialogue notably aimed
at exchanging information on their respective regulatory
environments with a view to identify best practices, promoting
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access to each others markets, including e-commerce,

promoting access to sources of capital and technology, and
promoting trade in services between both regions and in
third countries markets.
Article 20
Protection of Intellectual Property Rights
1. The Parties reaffirm the great importance they attach to
the protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) and
the full implementation of international commitments
on protection of IPR, with a view to ensuring adequate
and effective protection of such rights, in accordance
with the relevant international standards/agreements,
such as the Agreement on Trade-related Aspects of
Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) and the International
Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants
(UPOV), including effective means of enforcement.
2. The Parties agree to enhance cooperation on intellectual
property protection and enforcement, including
on appropriate means to facilitate protection and
registration of the other partys geographical indications
in their respective territories, taking into account
international rules, practices and developments in this
area and their respective capacity.

Article 21
Enhanced Participation of EconomicActors
1. The Parties shall encourage and facilitate the operation
of Chambers of Commerce and Industry as well as
cooperation among professional associations of the
Parties with a view to promoting trade and investment
in areas ofinterest to both Parties.
2. The Parties shall encourage a dialogue between their
respective regulatory bodies and private sector actors
with a view to discussing recent developments in the trade
and investment environment, exploring development
needs of the private sector and exchanging views
on policy frameworks for strengthening corporate
competitiveness.
Article 22
Consultations
With a view to ensuring security and predictability in their
bilateral trade relationship, the Parties agree to consult each
other expeditiously and as quickly as possible, upon request
by a Party, concerning any matters of difference which may
arise in connection with trade or trade related matters under
this Title.

3. The cooperation shall be implemented in the forms

agreed by the Parties, including to the exchange
information and experiences on issues such as the
practice, promotion, dissemination, streamlining,
management, harmonisation, protection, enforcement
and effective application of intellectual property
rights, the prevention of abuses of such rights, and the
fight against counterfeiting and piracy, including the
establishment and strengthening of organisations for
the control and protection of such rights.
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TITLE V
COOPERATION IN THE AREA OF JUSTICE
ARTICLE 23
Combating Organised Crime
The Parties agree to cooperate combating organised,
economic and financial crime as well as corruption. Such
cooperation aims in particular at implementing and promoting
relevant international standards and instruments, such as the
UN Convention against Transnational Organised Crime and
its supplementing Protocols and the UN Convention against
Corruption, where applicable.
ARTICLE 24
Cooperation in Combating Money Laundering and
Terrorism Financing
1. The Parties agree on the need to work towards and to
cooperate on preventing the risk that their financial
systems are abused and that the proceeds of any serious
criminal activities are laundered, as recommended by
the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

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2. Both Parties agree to promote training and

technical assistance aimed at the development and
implementation of regulations and the efficient
functioning of mechanisms to combat money laundering
and terrorism financing. In particular, cooperation shall
allow for the exchange of relevant information between
the competent authorities of the Parties within the
framework of their respective legislation on the basis of
appropriate standards to combat money laundering and
the financing of terrorism equivalent to those adopted
by the Parties and the international bodies active in this
area, such as the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
ARTICLE 25
Cooperation against Illicit Drugs
1. The Parties shall cooperate to ensure a comprehensive
and balanced approach, through effective action and
coordination between the competent authorities,
including from the law enforcement, customs, health,
justice and interior sectors and other relevant sectors,
with the aim of reducing the supply (including illicit
cultivation of opium poppies and production of synthetic
drugs) and trafficking of, and demand for, illicit drugs as
well as their impact on drug users and society at large,
and to achieve more effective precursors control.
2. The Parties shall agree on means of cooperation to
attain these objectives. Actions shall be based on
commonly agreed principles along the lines of the
relevant international conventions to which they are
parties; the Political Declaration, the Declaration on
the Guiding Principles of Drug Demand Reduction, and
the Measures to Enhance International Cooperation to
Counter the World Drug Problem, adopted by the 20th
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1998; and the Political Declaration and the Plan of Action

adopted at the 52nd session of the UN Commission on
Narcotic Drugs in March 2009.
3. The cooperation between the Parties shall comprise
technical and administrative assistance in particular
in the following areas: drafting of national legislation
and policies; establishment of national institutions
and information and monitoring centres; training of
personnel; drug related research; efforts to reduce the
demand for, and the harm from, drugs; and judicial and
police cooperation; and effective precursors control
as it relates to the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs
and psychotropic substances. The Parties may agree to
include other areas.
ARTICLE 26
Protection of Personal Data
1. The Parties agree to cooperate in order to improve
the level of protection of personal data to the highest
international standards, as appropriate, such as those
contained in international instruments, in so far as they
apply to the Parties.
2. Cooperation on protection of personal data may include,
inter alia, technical assistance in the form of an exchange
of information and expertise.

TITLE VI
SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND
OTHER AREAS OF COOPERATION
ARTICLE 27
Cooperation on Migration
1. The Parties reaffirm the importance of joint efforts to
manage migratory flows between their territories. With
a view to strengthening cooperation, the Parties shall
establish a comprehensive dialogue on all migrationrelated issues. Migration concerns shall be included in the
national strategies for economic and social development
of countries of origin, transit and destination ofmigrants.
2. Cooperation between the Parties shall be based on
a specific needs-assessment conducted in mutual
consultation between the Parties and be implemented
in accordance with the relevant Union and national
legislation in force. Cooperation will focus, inter alia, on:
(a) addressing the root causes of migration;
(b) engaging in a comprehensive dialogue on legal migration,
aiming at, as mutually agreed, the setting up of
mechanisms for promoting legal migration opportunities;

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(c) exchanging experiences and practices regarding the

adherence to and implementation of the provisions
of the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees,
signed on 28 July 1951, and the Protocol thereto, signed
on 31 January 1967, especially the principles of non
refoulement and voluntary repatriation;

authorities of Vietnam in accordance with national

legislations or relevant existing agreements, Vietnam
shall readmit any of its nationals illegally present on
the territory of a Member State, upon request by
the competent authorities of the latter and without
unduedelay;

(d) admission rules, as well as the rights and status of

persons admitted, fair treatment and integration of
lawfully residing non-nationals, education and training,
measures against racism and xenophobia;

(b) once the nationality of a person to be readmitted has been

established by the competent authorities of the Member
State concerned in accordance with national legislations
or relevant existing agreements, each Member State
shall readmit any of its nationals illegally present on the
territory of Vietnam, upon request by the competent
authorities of the latter and without undue delay.

(e) the establishment of an effective and preventive policy

against illegal immigration, smuggling of migrants and
trafficking in human beings, including ways to combat
networks of smugglers and traffickers and protect the
victims of such trafficking;
(f) the return, under humane and dignified conditions, of
persons residing illegally including the promotion of their
voluntary return, and the readmission of such persons in
accordance with paragraph 3;
(g) issues identified as being of mutual interest in the field
of visas and security of traveldocuments;
(h) issues identified as being of mutual interest in the field
of border controls;
(i) technical and human capacity building.
3. Within the framework of the cooperation to prevent and
control illegal immigration and without prejudice to the
need for protection of victims of human trafficking, the
Parties further agree that:
(a) once the Vietnamese nationality of a person to be
readmitted has been established by the competent
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The Parties will provide their nationals with appropriate

identity documents for such purposes. When the person to be
readmitted does not possess any documents or other proofs
of nationality, the competent authorities of the Member State
concerned or Vietnam shall, upon request by Vietnam or the
Member State concerned, make arrangements to interview
the person in order to establish nationality.
4. Subject to their respective laws and procedures, the
Parties will enhance their cooperation on readmission
issues, aiming, upon request by either Party, and as
mutually agreed, at the negotiation of an agreement
between the EU and Vietnam on the readmission of their
respective citizens.
ARTICLE 28
Education and Training
1. The Parties agree to promote cooperation in education
and training that duly respects their diversity in order
to strengthen mutual understanding and agree to raise
awareness about education opportunities in the EU and
in Vietnam.
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2. The Parties shall furthermore place emphasis on

measures designed to create links between their
respective higher education institutions and specialist
agencies and to encourage the exchange of information,
know-how, students, experts and technical resources,
taking advantage of the facilities offered by Union
programmes in Southeast Asia in the area of education
and training as well as the experience that both Parties
have acquired in this area.
3. Both sides also agree to promote the implementation
of relevant programmes for higher education such
as the Erasmus Mundus programme and conference
interpreter training programmes and encourage
educational institutions in the EU and in Vietnam to
cooperate in joint degree and research programmes
with a view to encouraging academic cooperation and
mobility.
4. The Parties further agree to start a dialogue on matters
of mutual interest relating to the modernisation of
higher education and technical and vocational training
system, which could notably include measures for
technical assistance, aimed at, inter alia, improving the
qualification framework and quality assurance.
Article 29
Health
1. The Parties agree to cooperate in the health sector with
a view to improving health conditions and social welfare,
in particular strengthening the health system, including
health care and healthinsurance.
2. Cooperation shall take place mainly on:

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(a) programmes aiming at strengthening the health sector,

including the improvement of health systems, health
services and health conditions as well as social welfare;
(b) joint activities on epidemiology, including collaboration
in the early prevention and control of epidemics such
as avian and pandemic influenza and other major
communicable diseases;
(c) international agreements in health, in particular the
Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and the
International Health Regulations;
(d) food safety standards, including automatic control
network for food imports, as covered by Article 14;
(e) the exchange of information, experience on
pharmaceutical and medical equipment policies and
regulations, as mutually agreed;
(f) the prevention and control of non-communicable
diseases through the exchange of information and
good practices, promoting a healthy lifestyle, addressing
major health determinants as well as surveillance and
management of these diseases.
3. The Parties recognise the importance of further
modernisation of the health sector and agree to
strengthen capacity building and technical assistance in
the health sector.
Article 30
Environment and natural resources
1. The Parties agree on the need to conserve and manage
in a sustainable manner natural resources and biological
diversity as a basis for the development of current and
future generations.
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2. The Parties agree that cooperation in this area shall

promote the conservation and improvement of the
environment in pursuit of sustainable development.
The outcome of the World Summit on Sustainable
Development shall be taken into account in all activities
undertaken by the Parties under this Agreement.

(f) sustainable development and protection of forests,

including the promotion of sustainable forest
management, forest certification, measures to combat
illegal logging and its associated trade, and the
integration of forestry development into local community
development;

3. The Parties agree to cooperate with a view to enhancing

the mutual supportiveness of environmental policies
and the integration of environmental considerations
into all sectors ofcooperation.

(g) effective management of national parks and recognition

and conservation of biodiversity areas and vulnerable
ecosystems, with due regards for local and indigenous
communities living in or near these areas;

4. The Parties undertake to continue and strengthen their

cooperation specifically as regards:

(h) protecting and preserving coastal and marine

environment and promoting the efficient management
of marine resources in order to achieve a sustainable
marine development;

(a) promoting the active participation of the Parties in

the implementation of multilateral environment
agreements to which they are parties, including the
Basel Convention, the Stockholm Convention and the
Rotterdam Convention;
(b) promoting environmental awareness and enhancing
local participation, including the participation of
indigenous and local communities in environmental
protection and sustainable development efforts;
(c) promoting and deploying environmental technologies,
products and services, including through the use of
regulatory and market-based instruments;
(d) preventing illegal transboundary movements of waste,
including hazardous waste and ozone-depleting
substances;
(e) improving ambient air quality, environmentally sound
management of waste, chemicals safety, sustainable
integrated water resource management and promoting
sustainable consumption and production;
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(i) protecting soil and preserving soil functions and

sustainable land management;
(j)  enhancing land management capacity, transparent
land economics and sound operation of the real estate
market, based on the principle of Sustainable Land
Management and equitable rights for stakeholders, in
order to ensure both effective use and environmental
protection for sustainable development.
5. To these ends, the Parties shall aim at strengthening
cooperation, through bilateral and multilateral
frameworks, including technical assistance programmes
with a view to promoting the development, transfer and
utilisation of environment-friendly technologies, as well
as initiatives and partnership arrangements based on
the principle of mutual benefit for an early realisation of
the Millennium Development Goals.

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Article 31
Cooperation on Climate Change
1. The Parties agree to cooperate to accelerate the fight
against climate change and its impact on environmental
degradation and poverty, promote policies to help
mitigate climate change and adapt to the negative effects
of climate change, especially the rise of sea level, and to
set their economies on sustainable low-carbon growth
paths.
2.

The objectives of the cooperation shall be to:

(a) combat climate change, with the overall goal of a

transition to low-carbon economies that are safe and
sustainable, through concrete mitigation actions in
accordance with the principles of the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC);
(b) improve the energy performances of their economies, by
promoting energy efficiency, energy conservation, and
the use of safe and sustainable renewable energy, and
to move to climatefriendly generation that contributes
to laying the foundation for a green energyrevolution;
(c) promote Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP)
patterns in their economies, contributing to minimising
pressures on the eco-systems, including soils and
climate;
(d) adapt to the inevitable and adverse impact of climate
change, including the integration of adaptation measures
into the Parties growth and development strategies and
planning in all sectors and at all levels.
3. In order to achieve the objectives set out in paragraph 2,
the Parties shall:
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(a) intensify policy dialogue and cooperation at the technical

level;
(b) promote cooperation on Research and Development
(R&D) activities and lowemissiontechnologies;
(c) strengthen cooperation on nationally appropriate
mitigation actions, low carbon growth plans, national
programmes for adaptation to climate change and on
Disasters Risks Reduction;
(d) enhance capacity building and strengthen institutions to
address climate change challenges;
(e) promote awareness raising, especially for the most
vulnerable populations and those living in vulnerable
areas, and facilitate the participation of local communities
in response to climatechange.
Article 32
Agriculture, Forestry, Livestock, Fisheries and Rural
Development
1. The Parties agree to enhance cooperation, including
through strengthened dialogue and the exchange of
experience, in agriculture, forestry, livestock, fisheries
and rural development, in particular in the following
areas:
(a) agricultural policy and international agricultural outlook
in general;
(b) facilitation of trade between the Parties in plants and
animals and their products, and market development
and promotion;
(c) development policy in rural areas;

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(d) quality policy for plants, animals and aquatic products,

and in particular Protected Geographical Indications
and organic production; marketing of quality products,
notably organic and geographical indication products
(labelling, certification and control);
(e) animal welfare;
(f) development of sustainable and environmentally-friendly
agriculture and on the transfer of bio-technologies;
(g) supporting sustainable and responsible long-term
marine and fisheries policy including conservation and
management of coastal and marine resources;
(h) promoting efforts to prevent and combat illegal,
unreported and unregulated fishing practices and illegal
logging and trade in forestry products through Forest
Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) and
Volunteer Partnership Agreement (VPA);
(i) heredity research, variety selection of animals and
plants, including high-quality livestock improvement,
and research on feed and nutrition for terrestrial and
aquatic animals;
(j) mitigation of negative effects of climate change on
agricultural production and poverty reduction in remote
and rural areas;
(k) supporting
and
promoting
sustainable
forest
management, including climate change adaptation and
mitigation of negative effects.
2. The Parties agree to examine possibilities for technical
assistance in plant and animal productions, including
but not limited to improvement of animal and plant

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productivity and product quality, and further agree

to consider capacity-building programmes aimed at
building managerial capability in this field.
Article 33
Cooperation Related to Gender Equality
1. The Parties shall cooperate in strengthening genderrelated policies and programmes, as well as institutional
and administrative capacity building and supporting
the implementation of national strategies on gender
equality, including womens rights and empowerment, in
order to ensure the equitable participation of men and
women in all sectors of economic, cultural, political and
social life. In particular, the cooperation shall focus on
improving womens access to necessary resources for
the full exercise of their fundamental rights.
2. The Parties shall promote the creation of an adequate
framework to:
(a) ensure that gender-related issues are duly incorporated
into all development strategies, policies and programmes;
(b) exchange experiences and models in promoting gender
equality, and promote the adoption of positive measures
in favour of women.
Article 34
Cooperation on Addressing Remnants of War
The Parties recognise the importance of cooperation in the
clearance of mines, bombs and other unexploded ordnances
and observing international treaties to which they are parties,
taking into account other relevant international instruments.
The Parties therefore agree to cooperate through:

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(a) experience sharing and dialogue, management capacity

enhancement, and training of experts, researchers,
and specialised experts, including capacity-building
assistance subject to their domestic procedures to
address the issues noted above;
(b) communication and education on the prevention of
accidents caused by bombs and mines, rehabilitation and
communityreintegrationforthevictimsofbombsandmines.
Article 35
Cooperation on Human Rights
1. The Parties agree to cooperate in the promotion and
protection of human rights, including with regard to
the implementation of international human rights
instruments to which they areparties.
Technical assistance will be provided to this end.
2.

Such cooperation may include:

(a) human rights promotion and education;

(b) strengthening of human rights-related institutions;
(c) strengthening the existing human rights dialogue;
(d) strengthening of cooperation within the human rightsrelated institutions of the UN.
Article 36
Reform of Public Administration
The Parties, based upon specific needs-assessment conducted
through mutual consultation, agree to cooperate with a view
to restructuring and improving the effectiveness of their
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public administration, inter alia by:

(a) improving
organisational
decentralisation;

efficiency,

including

(b) increasing institutions effectiveness in service delivery;

(c) improving the management of public finance and
accountability in accordance with the Parties respective
laws and regulations;
(d) improving the legal and institutional framework;
(e) building capacities for policy design and implementation
(public service delivery, budget composition and
execution, anti-corruption);
(f) building capacity of law enforcement mechanisms and
agencies;
(g) reforming the public service, agencies and administrative
procedures;
(h) capacity building for modernisation of the public
administration.
Article 37
Associations and Non-governmental Organisations
1. The Parties recognise the role and potential contribution
of associations and NGOs, including the social partners,
in the cooperation process under this Agreement.
2. In accordance with democratic principles and legal
and administrative provisions of each Party, organised
associations and NGOs may:
(a) participate in the policy-making process;
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(b) be informed of and participate in consultations on

development and cooperation strategies and sectoral
policies, particularly in areas concerning them, including
all stages of the development process;
(c) receive financial resources, insofar as the internal rules
of each Party so allow, and capacity-building support in
critical areas;
(d) participate in the implementation of cooperation
programmes in the areas that concern them.
Article 38
Culture
1. The Parties agree to promote multi-faceted cultural
cooperation that duly respects their diversity in order
to increase mutual understanding and the knowledge of
their respective cultures.
2. The Parties endeavour to take appropriate measures to
promote cultural exchanges and carry out joint initiatives
in various cultural spheres including cooperation in
heritage conservation with respect to cultural diversity.
In this regard, the Parties agree to continue cooperating
within the framework of the Asia-Europe-Meeting
(ASEM) supporting the activities of the Asia-Europe
Foundation (ASEF). To this end, the Parties shall support
and promote long-term partnership and cooperation
activities between their cultural institutions.
3. The Parties agree to consult and cooperate in relevant
international fora, such as UNESCO, in order to pursue
common objectives and promote cultural diversity
as well as the protection of cultural heritage. In this
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strengthen cooperation in the implementation of the

UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion
of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, which was
adopted on 20 October 2005, placing emphasis on
policy dialogue, integrating culture into sustainable
development and poverty reduction, with a view to
fostering the emergence of a dynamic cultural sector by
facilitating the development of cultural industries. The
Parties shall continue efforts to encourage other states
to ratify that Convention.
Article 39
Scientific and Technological Cooperation
1. The Parties agree to strengthen scientific and technological
cooperation in areas of mutual interest, including
industry, energy, transport, environment, in particular
climate change and natural resources management (e.g.
fishery, forestry and rural development), agriculture and
food security, biotechnologies, and human and animal
health, taking account of their respective policies and
cooperation programmes.
2. The aims of such cooperation shall be, inter alia, to:
(a) encourage the exchange of scientific and technological
information and know-how, including on the
implementation of policies and programmes;
(b) promote enduring relations and research partnerships
between scientific communities, research centres,
universities and industries;
(c) promote human resources training in science and
technology;

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(d) strengthen the application of scientific and technological

research for promoting sustainable development and
improving the quality of life.
3.

Cooperation shall take the following forms:

(a) joint R&D projects and programmes;

(b) the exchange of information, knowledge and experience
through joint organisation of scientific seminars and
workshops, meetings, symposia and conferences;
(c) the training and exchange of scientists, junior researchers
through international mobility schemes and exchange
programmes, providing for the maximum dissemination
of the results of research, learning and best practices;
(d) other forms as mutually agreed upon by the Parties.
4. In this cooperation, the Parties shall favour the
participation of their respective higher education
institutions, research centres and productive sectors,
in particular small and medium-sized enterprises. The
cooperation activities should be based on the principles
of reciprocity, fair treatment and mutual benefits, and
ensure an adequate protection of intellectual property.
5. Specific priorities of cooperation shall be accorded to
inter alia the following areas:
(a) the promotion and facilitation of access to designated
research facilities for the exchange and training of
researchers;
(b) encourage the integration of R&D in investment and
official development assistance programmes/projects.

6. The Parties shall endeavor to mobilise financial

sources to support the implementation of scientific
and technological cooperation activities under this
Agreement within their capacities.
7. The Parties agree to make all efforts to increase public
awareness about possibilities offered by their respective
programmes for science and technology cooperation.
Article 40
Cooperation on
Technologies

Information

and

Communication

1. Recognising that information and communication

technologies (ICT) are key elements of modern life and
of vital importance to economic and social development,
the Parties agree to exchange views on the respective
policies in this field with a view to promoting economic
and social development.
2. Cooperation in this area shall, inter alia, focus on:
(a) facilitating dialogue
development;

on

(b) ICT capacity building

development;

different
including

aspects
human

of

ICT

resource

(c) interconnection and interoperability of the Parties and

Southeast Asian networks andservices;
(d) standardisation and dissemination of new ICT;
(e) promotion of R&D cooperation between the Parties in
the area of ICT;
(f) security issues/aspects of ICT as well as fighting cyber
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(g) conformity assessment of telecommunications, including

radio equipment;
(h) cooperation and sharing experiences and best practices
on introduction of information technology to the whole
society and public administration;
(i) facilitating cooperation between their relevant
institutions and agents in areas of audio-visual and
media sectors;
(j) encouraging further cooperation between the Parties
ICT enterprises including technologytransfer.
Article 41
Transport
1. The Parties agree to further reinforce their cooperation
in relevant areas of transport policy with a view to
enhancing and expanding investment opportunities,
improving the movement of goods and passengers,
promoting maritime and aviation safety and security,
more particularly search and rescue, combating
piracy, and broader regulatory convergence, reducing
environmental impacts of transport, and increasing the
efficiency of their transport systems.
2. Cooperation between the Parties in this area shall aim to
promote:
(a) the exchange of information on their respective transport
policies and practices, especially regarding urban, rural,
maritime and air transport, urban transport planning,
transport logistics, public transport development and
the interconnection and interoperability of multimodal
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(b) the exchange of information on the European global

satellite navigation system (Galileo) by using appropriate
bilateral instruments, with a focus on regulatory, industrial
and market development issues of mutual interest;
(c) joint actions in the field of air transport services
through, inter alia, the implementation of existing
agreements, the examination of possibilities for the
further development of relations, as well as technical
and regulatory cooperation in areas such as aviation
safety, aviation security, and air traffic management with
a view to supporting regulatory convergence and to the
removal of obstacles to doing business. On this basis,
the Parties will explore the possible scope for enhanced
cooperation in the area of civil aviation;
(d) a dialogue in the field of maritime transport services
aiming at unrestricted access to the international
maritime markets and trades on a commercial basis,
commitments for the phasing out of existing cargo
reservation schemes, the abstention from introducing
cargo sharing clauses, the establishment within
maritime transport of services including auxiliary
services, national treatment and MFN clauses regarding
access for auxiliary services and port services for vessels
operated by nationals or companies of the other Party,
and issues related to door-to-door transport services;
(e) the implementation of security, safety and pollution
prevention standards, notably as regards maritime
and air transport, in line with the relevant international
conventions, including cooperation in the appropriate
international fora aiming to ensure better enforcement
of international regulations. To this end, the Parties will
promote technical cooperation and assistance on issues
related to transport safety, including search and rescue,
investigation into casualties and accidents.

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Article 42
Energy
1. The Parties agree to enhance cooperation in the energy
sector with a view to:
(a) diversifying energy supplies in order to improve energy
security, and develop new innovative and renewable
forms of energy, including sustainable biofuels and
biomass in conformity with country-specific conditions,
wind and solar energy, as well as hydro power generation,
and supporting the development of appropriate
policy frameworks to create favourable conditions for
investment and a level playing field for renewable energy
and the integration into relevant policy areas;

explore further possibilities for enhanced cooperation

in nuclear safety and security within their existing legal
framework and policies.
Article 43
Tourism
1. Guided by the World Tourism Organizations Global
Code of Ethics for Tourism and by the sustainability
principles based on the Local Agenda 21 process, the
Parties shall aim to improve the exchange of information
and establish best practice in order to ensure a balanced
and sustainable development of tourism.
2. The Parties agree to develop cooperation on, inter alia:

(b) achieving rational use of energy with contributions

from both supply and demand sides by promoting
energy efficiency in energy production, transportation,
distribution and end-use;

(a) safeguarding and maximising the potential of natural

and cultural heritage;

(c) fostering the transfer of technology aimed at sustainable

energy production and use;

(c) enhancing the positive contribution of the tourism

business to the sustainable development of local
communities, inter alia, by developing eco-tourism and
cultural tourism, while respecting the integrity and
interests of local and indigenous communities;

(d) enhancing capacity-building and facilitation of

investment in the field based on transparent and nondiscriminatory commercial rules;
(e) addressing the links between affordable access to energy
services and sustainabledevelopment.
2. To these ends, the Parties agree to promote contacts and
joint research as well as enhance technical assistance and
capacity-building projects through appropriate regional
fora on clean production and environmental protection
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(b) mitigating the negative impacts of tourism;

(d) technical assistance and capacity-building, including

training programmes for policy makers and tourism
managers;
(e) encouraging the tourism industry including tour
operators and travel agents of both Parties to further
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Article 44
Industrial Policy and SME cooperation
The Parties, taking into account their respective economic
policies and objectives, agree to promote industrial policy
cooperation in all fields deemed suitable, with a view to
improving the competitiveness of small and medium-sized
enterprises, inter alia through:
(a) exchanging information and experiences on creating
the legal framework and other conditions for small
and medium-sized enterprises to improve their
competitiveness;
(b) promoting contacts and exchanges between economic
operators, encouraging joint investments and
establishing joint ventures and information networks
notably through existing Union horizontal programmes,
stimulating in particular transfers of soft and hard
technology between partners, including new and
advanced technologies;
(c) providing information and stimulating innovation and
exchanging good practices on access to finance and
market, including auditing and accounting services
particularly for micro- and small enterprises;
(d) facilitating and supporting the relevant activities
established by the private sectors and business
associations of the Parties;
(e) promoting corporate social responsibility and
accountability and encouraging responsible business
practices, including sustainable consumption and
production. This cooperation shall be complemented by
a consumer perspective such as on product information
and the consumers role in the market;
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(f) conducting joint research projects, technical assistance

and cooperation on standards, technical regulations and
conformity assessment procedures in selected industrial
areas, as mutually agreed.
Article 45
Economic Policy Dialogue
The Parties agree to cooperate on promoting the exchange
of information on their respective economic trends and
policies, and the sharing of experiences with the coordination
of economic policies in the context of regional economic
cooperation and integration through existing bilateral and
multilateral mechanisms in areas of mutual interest, including
the sharing of information on the process of reform and
equitisation of state-owned enterprises in conformity with
the Parties laws and regulations.
Article 46
Cooperation on Taxation
1. With a view to strengthening and developing economic
activities while taking into account the need to develop
appropriate regulatory and administrative frameworks,
the Parties are committed to good governance in the tax
area and will implement the principles of transparency
and the exchange of information within the framework
of bilateral tax agreements between MemberStates and
Vietnam. The Parties further agree to strengthen their
exchange of experience, dialogue and cooperation to
fight against tax evasion and other harmful tax practices.
2. The Parties agree to strengthen cooperation in the
tax area with a view to enhancing their regulatory and
administrative capacity through, inter alia, the exchange
of experience and technicalassistance.

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3. The Parties will encourage the effective implementation

of bilateral tax agreements between Member States and
Vietnam and support the consideration of new such
agreements in the future.
Article 47
Cooperation on Financial Services
The Parties agree to hold a dialogue notably aimed at
exchanging information and experiences on their respective
regulatory environments, and strengthen cooperation with
a view to improving accounting, auditing, supervisory and
regulatory systems of banking, insurance and other parts
of the financial sector including through capacity-building
programmes in areas of mutual interest.
Article 48
Cooperation on Natural Disaster Prevention and
Mitigation
1. The Parties agree to cooperate in preventing and
responding effectively to natural disasters to minimise the
losses of life, property, natural resources, environment
and cultural heritage, and to mainstream disaster risk
reduction in all sectors and areas of intervention at
national and locallevels.
2.

On that basis, the Parties agree to:

(a) share information on monitoring, assessing, forecasting

and providing early warning on natural disasters;
(b) enhance capacity through the sharing of experience, best
practices in natural disaster prevention and mitigation;
(c) support each other in technology, specialised equipment

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and materials needed for disaster management and

emergency response;
(d) enhance dialogue between the Parties authorities in
charge of natural disaster management and emergency
response to support and strengthen cooperation in
this area.
Article 49
Urban and Regional Planning and Development
1. The Parties agree to promote cooperation and
partnership in this field, in recognition of the important
role of urban and regional planning and development in
the pursuit of economic growth, poverty reduction and
sustainable development.
2. Cooperation in urban and regional planning and
development may take the following forms:
(a) the exchange of experience in addressing issues
related to sustainable urban and regional planning and
development, including:
- policies dealing with urban planning and related
infrastructure, regional planning and urban expansion,
conservation and development of historic townships;
- establishment of urban networks with the participation of
central and local management including municipalities,
associations and NGOs, agencies, contractors and
professionalassociations;
- management of architecture, planning and urban
space expansion with the employment of Geographic
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- planning and development of urban centres and city

centres renewal and urban environmental planning;
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urban-rural relations;

- development of urban technical infrastructure, including

rehabilitation and improvement of urban water supply
systems, construction of sewerage and solid waste
treatment systems, protection of the environment and
urban landscape;
(b) support in training and capacity building for central,
regional and local level managers in regional and urban
planning, architecture management and architectural
heritage;
(c) cooperation in the framework of relevant international
organisations such as the UNHABITAT and the World
Urban Forum through joint research programmes and
organisation of workshops and seminars to exchange
information and experience in urban planning and
development, including urban expansion, urban
design, land development and technical infrastructure
development.
3. The Parties agree to enhance cooperation, share
experience and information among their regional and
urban authorities to solve complex urban problems by
promoting sustainabledevelopment.
Article 50
Labour, Employment and Social Affairs
1. The Parties agree to enhance cooperation in the
field of labour, employment and social affairs,
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cohesion, health and safety in the workplace, gender

equality, lifelong skills development, human resource
development, international migration and decent work,
social security with a view to strengthening the social
dimension of globalisation.
2. The Parties reaffirm the need to support the process of
globalisation which is beneficial to all and to promote full
and productive employment and decent work as a key
element of sustainable development and poverty reduction,
as endorsed by UN General Assembly Resolution 60/1 and
the Ministerial Declaration of the high level segment of the
UN Economic and Social Council of July2006. Cooperation
between the two Parties shall be compatible with and take
into account the respective characteristics and diverse
nature of the economic and social situations.
3. The Parties reaffirm their commitments to respect,
promote and realise internationally recognised labour
standards, as laid down in International Labour
Organisation (ILO) conventions to which they are parties
referred to in the Declaration on Fundamental Rights
and Principles at Work of the ILO. The Parties agree to
cooperate and provide technical assistance with a view
to promote the ratification of internationally recognised
labour standards as appropriate and effectively
implement labour standards ratified by the Parties.
4. Subject to laws, conditions and procedures applicable in
the host country and relevant international treaties and
conventions to which they are parties, the Parties shall
aim to ensure that the treatment accorded to nationals
of the other Party, legally employed in the territory of
the host country, shall be free from any discrimination
based on nationality, as regards, inter alia, working
conditions, remuneration or dismissal as compared to
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5. The forms of cooperation may include specific

programmes and projects, as mutually agreed, as well
as capacity building, policy exchange and initiatives on
topics of common interest at bilateral or multilateral
level, such as at ASEM, EU-ASEAN and ILO level.
Article 51
Statistics
1. The Parties agree to promote cooperation in harmonising
and developing statistical methods including statistical
collecting, processing, analysing, and disseminating.
2. To this end, the Parties agree to strengthen cooperation,
including through regional and international fora, by
capacity building and other technical assistance projects,
including the provision of modern statistical software,
with a view to enhancing the quality of statistics.

TITLE VII
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
Article 52
Joint Committee
1. The Parties agree to establish a Joint Committee,
composed of representatives of both sides at the highest
possible level, whose tasks shall be to:
(a) ensure the proper functioning and implementation of
this Agreement;
(b) set priorities in relation to the aims of this Agreement;
(c) monitor the development of the comprehensive
relationship between the Parties and make
recommendations for promoting the objectives of this
Agreement;
(d) request, as appropriate, information from committees or
other bodies established under other agreements between
the Parties and consider any reports submitted by them;
(e) exchange opinions and make suggestions on any issue
of common interest, including future actions and the
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(f) resolve differences arising from the application or

interpretation of this Agreement;
(g) examine all the information presented by a Party
regarding the fulfilment of obligations and hold
consultations with the other Party to seek a solution
acceptable to both Parties in accordance with Article 57.
2. The Joint Committee shall normally meet annually in
Hanoi and Brussels alternately, on a date to be fixed
by mutual agreement. Extraordinary meetings of the
Joint Committee may also be convened by agreement
between the Parties. The Joint Committee shall be
chaired alternately by each of the Parties. The agenda
for meetings of the Joint Committee shall be determined
by agreement between the Parties.
3. The Joint Committee shall set up sub-committees and
specialised working groups in order to assist it in the
performance of its tasks. These sub-committees and
working groups shall make detailed reports of their
activities to the Joint Committee at each of its meetings.
4. The Parties agree that it shall also be the task of the
Joint Committee to ensure the proper functioning of
any sectoral agreement or protocol concluded or to be
concluded between the Parties.
5. The Joint Committee shall adopt its own rules of
procedure.

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TITLE VIII
FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 53
Resources for Cooperation
1. The Parties agree to make available the appropriate
resources, including financial means, insofar as their
respective resources and regulations allow, in order to
fulfil the cooperation objectives set out in this Agreement.
2. The Parties shall encourage the European Investment
Bank to continue its operations in Vietnam, in accordance
with its procedures and financing criteria.
Article 54
Future Developments Clause
1. The Parties may by mutual consent expand the scope
of this Agreement with a view to enhancing the level of
cooperation, including by supplementing it by means of
agreements or protocols on specific sectors or activities.
Such specific agreements shall constitute an integral
part of the overall bilateral relations as governed by this
Agreement and shall form part of a common institutional
framework.
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2. With regard to the implementation of this Agreement,

either of the Parties may put forward suggestions for
widening the scope of cooperation, taking into account
the experience gained in itsapplication.
Article 55
Other Agreements
1. Without prejudice to the relevant provisions of the Treaty
on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of
the European Union, neither this Agreement nor action
taken hereunder shall affect the powers of the Member
States to undertake bilateral cooperation activities
with Vietnam or to conclude, where appropriate, new
partnership and cooperation agreements with Vietnam.
2. This Agreement shall not affect the application or
implementation of commitments undertaken by the
respective Parties in relations with third parties.
3. Existing agreements relating to specific areas of
cooperation falling within the scope of this Agreement
shall be considered part of the overall bilateral relations
as governed by this Agreement and as forming part of a
common institutional framework.
Article 56
Application and Interpretation of the Agreement
1. Each Party may refer to the Joint Committee any
divergence in the application or interpretation of this
Agreement.
2. The Joint Committee may settle the issue by means of a
recommendation.

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Article 57
Fulfilment of Obligations
1. The Parties shall take any general or specific measures
required to fulfil their obligations under this Agreement
and shall ensure that they comply with the objectives
and purposes laid down in this Agreement.
2. If either Party considers that the other Party has failed to
fulfil any of its obligations under this Agreement it may
take appropriate measures.
3. Before doing so, except in cases of a material breach of
the Agreement, it shall present to the Joint Committee
all the relevant information required for a thorough
examination of the situation with a view to seeking a
solution acceptable to the Parties.
4. The Parties agree that for the purpose of the correct
interpretation and practical application of this
Agreement, the term appropriate measures as referred
to in Article 57(2) means measures taken in accordance
with international law which are proportionate to the
failure to implement obligations under this Agreement.
In the selection of these measures, priority must be
given to those which least disturb the functioning of
this Agreement. These measures shall be notified
immediately to the other Party and shall be the subject
of consultations within the Joint Committee if the other
Party so requests.
Article 58
Facilities
To facilitate cooperation in the framework of this Agreement,
both Parties agree to grant necessary facilities to officials

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and experts involved in implementing cooperation for the

performance of their functions, in accordance with internal
rules and regulations of both Parties.
Article 59
Declarations
The Declarations to this Agreement shall form an integral part
of this Agreement.
Article 60
Territorial Application
This Agreement shall apply to the territory in which the Treaty
on European Union is applied under the conditions laid down
in that Treaty, on the one hand, and to the territory of the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam, on the other.
Article 61
Definition of the Parties
For the purposes of this Agreement, the Parties shall mean
the Union or its Member States, or the Union and its Member
States, in accordance with their respective powers, on the one
hand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, on the other.
Article 62
National Security and Disclosure of Information
Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to require any
Party to provide any information, the disclosure of which it
considers contrary to its essential security interests.
Article 63
Entry into Force and Duration
1. This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day
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of the month following the date on which the last Party

has notified the other of the completion of the legal
procedures necessary for this purpose.
2. This Agreement is valid for a period of five years. It shall
be automatically extended for further successive periods
of one year, unless either Party notifies the other Party
in writing of its intention not to extend this Agreement
six months prior to the end of any subsequent
oneyearperiod.
3. Any amendments to this Agreement shall be made by
agreement between the Parties. Any amendments shall
become effective only after the latter Party has notified the
other that all necessary formalities have been completed.
4. This Agreement may be terminated by either Party by
written notice of denunciation given to the other Party.
The termination shall take effect six months after receipt
of notification by the otherParty.
Article 64
Notifications
Notifications made in accordance with Article 63 shall be made
to the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union
and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam, respectively.
Article 65
Authentic Text
This Agreement shall be drawn up in duplicate in the Bulgarian,
Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French,
German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian,
Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian,
Spanish, Swedish and Vietnamese languages, each of these
texts being equally authentic.
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JOINT DECLARATION ON ARTICLE 57 (FULFILMENT OF

OBLIGATIONS)

ANNEX
JOINT DECLARATION ON MARKET ECONOMY STATUS
The Parties shall enhance cooperation on moving towards
the early recognition of Vietnams market economy status as
soon as possible, subject to the relevant procedures.
UNILATERAL DECLARATION BY THE EUROPEAN UNION
ON THE GENERALISED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES (GSP)
The European Union recognises the significant importance
of the GSP to trade development and shall further cooperate
through, inter alia, dialogue, exchanges and capacity-building
activities, with a view to ensuring optimal use of the scheme
by Vietnam in accordance with the relevant procedures of the
Parties and evolving EU trade policy.

The Parties agree that, for the purposes of the correct

interpretation and practical application of this Agreement,
the term material breach of the Agreement in Article 57(3),
in line with Article 60 (3) of the Vienna Convention on the Law
of Treaties of 1969 (Vienna Convention), consists of:
(a) repudiation of the agreement not sanctioned by the
Vienna Convention; or
(b) violation of an essential element of the Agreement, as
described in Article 1(1) and (2) and Article 8.
In cases of a material breach of the Agreement, the measure
shall be notified immediately to the other Party. At the request
of the other Party, the Joint Committee shall hold urgent
consultations within a period of up to 30 days for a thorough
examination of any aspect of, or the basis for, the measure
with a view to seeking a solution acceptable to the Parties.

JOINT DECLARATION ON ARTICLE 24 (COOPERATION IN

COMBATING MONEY LAUNDERING AND TERRORISM
FINANCING)
The Parties agree that the Joint Committee will establish a list
of the competent authorities responsible for the exchange of
relevant information under this Article.

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in developing Vietnam EU relations towards 2010 and

orientations towards 2015.
2008: the negotiation on Framework Agreement on
Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation (PCA) was
launched.
2010: Vietnam EU PCA was initialled.
2012: Vietnam EU PCA was officially signed and negotiation
of Vietnam EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was launched.

VIETNAM EUROPEAN UNION

RELATIONS
Overview
1990: Vietnam and European
established diplomatic relations.

Communities

officially

1992: Vietnam and European Communities signed textile

agreement.
1995: Vietnam and European Community signed Vietnam
EC framework cooperation agreement.
1996: European Commission set up its Permanent Delegation
to Vietnam.
1997: Vietnam joined ASEAN EU cooperation agreement.
2003: Vietnam EU human rights dialogue was launched.
2004: First Vietnam EU Summit in Hanoi.
2005: Vietnam adopted a Master Plan and Action plan

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Since the establishment of diplomatic relations, and building

on the bilateral relations of EU member states, Vietnam-EU
relations have developed rapidly and vigorously. The EU
has become one of Vietnams key partners in many areas,
especially economic, trade and investment, contributing
actively to Vietnams socio-economic development and
international economic integration.
The Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership
and Cooperation (PCA) between Vietnam and EU:
Vietnam EU relations have developed rapidly and vigorously,
setting out the need to build a new cooperation framework
in order to reflect the strongly developing partnership and
create a new legal framework to replace the 1995 framework
agreement.
After 9 rounds of negotiations (from
2010), on the 4th October 2010, the
the sidelines of the 8th ASEM Summit
Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and EC
witnesses.

June 2008 to October

PCA was initialled on
in Brussels with Prime
President Barroso as

On 27th June 2012, Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh

Minh and EUs High Representative for Foreign and Security

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Policy Catherine Ashton officially signed the PCA in Brussels,

Belgium.

7/2010: Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Tong Thi

Phong visited the EP.

The Vietnam EU PCA has marked an important milestone

in Vietnam EU relations, reflecting widening and deepening
developments of the Vietnam EU relations during the past
20 years and creating a legal foundation which ushers the
bilateral relations in a new phase of deeper and broader
scope of cooperation.

10/2010: Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung visited the EC.

I. Political field:

12/2011: Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Sinh

Hung visited the EP.

1.1. Meetings and exchanges of high- level visits

On the Vietnamese side:
7/1993: Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet visited the EC.
2/1995: National Assembly Chairman Nong Duc Manh visited
the European Parliament (EP).
1/1996: Deputy Prime Minister Tran Duc Luong visited the EC.
4/1998: Prime Minister Phan Van Khai visited the EC.
9/2002: Prime Minister Phan Van Khai visited the EC.
3/2004: General Secretary Nong Duc Manh visited the EC.
3/2005: Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Van An
visited the EP.
9/2006: Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung visited the EC.
4/2010: Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung met with President
of the European Council Van Rompuy on the sidelines of the
Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, USA.

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6/2011: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Gia

Khiem met with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs
and Security Policy Catherine Ashton on the sidelines of the
FMM 10 in Hungary.

3/2012: Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung met with President

of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy and the EC
President Barroso on the sidelines of the Nuclear Summit in
Seoul, Republic of Korea.
4/2012: Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh met with EUs High
Representative for Foreign and Security Policy Catherine
Ashton on the sidelines of the AEMM-19 in Brunei.
6/2012: Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh visited the EU and
officially signed the Vietnam EU PCA. EU Trade Commissioner
Karel De Gucht and Vietnamese Minister for Industry and
Trade Vu Huy Hoang officially launched negotiations for a FTA
between the EU and Vietnam in Brussels.
On the EU side:
7/1994: EC commissioner in charge of foreign affairs Hans
van den Broek visited Vietnam.
9/1995: EC Vice-President Manuel Marin visited Vietnam.
1/2004: Member of the EC in charge of Food Safety, Public
Health and Consumer Protection David Byrne visited Vietnam.

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7/2004: EU Special Representative in charge of ASEM Hans

van den Broek paid a working visit to Vietnam.

carried out for the first time political consultations at the level
of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs with Vietnam.

10/2004: EC President Romano Prodi and EC Trade

Commissioner Pascal Lamy paid a working visit to Vietnam.

3/2012: EC Commissioner in charge of Development

Cooperation Andris Piebalgs visited Vietnam.

4/2005: EC Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson paid a

working visit to Vietnam.

10/2012: President of the European Council Herman Van

Rompuy visited Vietnam.

10/2005: Director General for External relations of EC Eneko

Landaburu visited Vietnam.

1.2. Dialogue and cooperation mechanism:

11/2005: EC Commissioner in charge of Food Safety, Public

Health and Consumer Protection M. Kyprianou visited
Vietnam.

The Vietnam EC Joint Commission (based on the 1995

Framework Agreement) contains:
-

Vietnam EC Working-Group on Trade and Investment.

4/2006: EC Commissioner in charge of foreign affairs Benita

Ferrero-Waldner visited Vietnam.

- Vietnam EC Working group on Development Cooperation.

5/2006: Chairman of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice

and Home Affairs and Chairman of the EPs Delegation to
the Southeast Asia and ASEAN Mr Harmut Nassauer visited
Vietnam.

- The EC - Vietnam Sub-committee on Cooperation in

the areas of institution buiding, administrative reform,
governance and human rights.

11/2007: EC President Jos Manuel Barroso officially visited

Vietnam (the first official visit of the President of the EC since
the two sides established diplomatic relations).
5/2009: EC Commissioner in charge of foreign affairs Benita
Ferrero-Waldner met with Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.
2/2010: EC Trade Commissioner Karel de Gucht paid a
working visit to Vietnam.
3/2010: European Parliament delegation visited Vietnam.

- EC-Vietnam
Sub-committee
Technological Cooperation.

on

Scientific

and

1.3. Coo-peration in multilateral and regional forums

Vietnam and EU also cooperate at multilateral fora and
international organizations, especially in the framework of
ASEAN EU cooperation and of ASEM and the UN in many
areas. The two sides also work together in addressing global
issues such as climate change, sustainable development,
energy security, fighting terrorism, non - proliferation of
weapons of mass destruction, illegal migration, etc.

2/2012: David OSullivan, The Chief Executive Officer of the

European External Action Service (EEAS) visited Vietnam and
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II. Economic fields:

The EU is one of the leading investment and trading partners
of Vietnam. Trade has been increasing rapidly - and most EU
member states have invested in Vietnam.
Trade is one of the important pillars in Vietnam EU relations.
Within the period 2000 2010, bilateral trade increased 4.3
times, from $4.1 billion in 2000 up to $17.75 billion in 20101,
reaching $24,29 billion in 2011, a 36.88% increase compared
to 2010. In 2011, Vietnam exports to the EU reached $16.55
billion, (a 45.32% increase) while imports from the EU reached
$7.75 billion (a 21.79% increase in comparison with 2010).
Two-way trade in the first 7 months of 2012 reached $15.47
billion, increasing by 20.39% in comparison to the same
period of 2011 -Vietnam exports to the EU reached $10.91
billion, increasing by 23.73% while imports from the EU
reached $4.56 billion, a 13.07% increase. At present, the EU is
one of Vietnams biggest trading partners, the second biggest
export market (after the US) and a relevant market for key
products of Vietnam such as leather, shoes, textiles, green
bean coffee, wood products, seafood, etc. Vietnam imports
mainly machines, equipments, pharmaceuticals products,
fertilizer and transport vehicles from the EU member states.
Bilateral trade is complementary. Vietnams exports to the
EU have been shifting from lower quality goods and raw
agricultural products to higher quality products.

Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden and, U.K) with a total

registered capital of $35.9 million.
Development cooperation (ODA): EU is the second largest
bilateral donor of Vietnam and the biggest in term of grant
development aid with a total committed ODA of more than
$11 billion between 1996 2010 (disbursement of over $5
billion), making positive contributions to Vietnams economic
and social development progress.
Sectoral cooperation: The EU and its member states have close
cooperation ties with Vietnam in various prioritized sectors
for Vietnam and the EU such as institutional assistance,
science and technology, education, law, health, banking and
credit, agriculture, culture and tourism, etc.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs

In the field of investment: EU is one of the leading investors

in Vietnam. Until June 2012, 20 out of 27 EU member states
have invested in Vietnam with 1.188 valid projects with a total
registered capital over $18 billion. Vietnamese businessmen
have also invested in at least 12 EU member states (Belgium,
Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Italy,
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In 2006, Vietnam EU trade reached $10.2 billion, about 2.5 times the
trade in 2000, 5.1 times in comparison with 1999 and 7.39 times in
comparison with 1995.

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controls between EU countries, people can travel freely

throughout most of the continent. And its also become much
easier to live and work abroad in Europe.

INTRODUCTION TO THE
EUROPEAN UNION

The EU is based on the rule of law. This means that

everything that it does is founded on treaties, voluntarily
and democratically agreed by all member countries. These
binding agreements set out the EUs goals in its many areas
of activity.

The European Union (EU) is a unique economic and political

partnership between 27 European countries (28 from 1 July
2013)1 that together cover much of the continent.

Human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law

and respect for human rights: these are the core values of the
EU. Since the 2009 signing of the Treaty of Lisbon, the EUs
Charter of Fundamental Rights brings all these rights together
in a single document. The EUs institutions are legally bound
to uphold them, as are EU governments.

It was created in the aftermath of the Second World War.

The first steps were to foster economic cooperation: the idea
being that countries that trade with one another become
economically interdependent and so more likely to avoid
conflict. Since then, the EU has developed into a huge single
market, with the euro as its main common currency. What
began as a purely economic union has evolved into an
organisation spanning all policy areas, from development aid
to environment.

The single market is the EUs main economic engine, enabling

most goods, services, money and people to move freely. With
over 500 million inhabitants, the EU accounts for more than
a quarter of the worlds gross domestic product, is the largest
source of foreign direct investment in the global economy
and represents a fifth of global trade, a key instrument for
economic development. Europe is the worlds largest exporter
of manufactured goods and services, and is itself the biggest
export market for more than one hundred countries.

The EU has delivered half a century of peace, stability, and

prosperity, helped raise living standards, and launched a
single European currency. Thanks to the abolition of border

The Union has a unique institutional set-up. The EUs broad

priorities are set by the European Council, which brings
together national and EU-level leaders. Directly elected
Members represent European citizens in the European
Parliament, while the interests of the EU as a whole are
promoted by the European Commission, whose members
are nominated by national governments in consultation with
the Commission President, after approval by the European
Parliament. Finally, governments defend their own countries
national interests in the Council of the European Union.

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 ember states of the European Union: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,

M
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden and United Kingdom. Croatia is expected to join the EU in July
2013 while other candidate countries include the Former Yugoslav
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Among many other institutions and inter-institutional bodies,

two play vital roles: the Court of Justice upholds the rule of
European law and the Court of Auditors checks the financing
of the EUs activities.
As it continues to grow, the EU remains focused on making
its governing institutions more transparent and democratic.
More powers are being given to the directly elected European
Parliament, while national parliaments are being given a
greater role, working alongside the European institutions. In
turn, European citizens have an ever-increasing number of
channels for taking part in the political process in any of the
EUs 23 official languages.
The European Union also plays an important role in
international affairs through diplomacy, trade, investment,
development aid and global organisations, with increasing
regional and global security interests and responsibilities
to match. In particular, it shows solidarity by providing
more than half of all international development aid and
is the worlds biggest donor of humanitarian assistance.
The EU is increasingly active in conflict prevention, crisis
management and peace building, through EU-led crisis
management missions, as well as through EU crisis response
and stabilisation instruments. Moreover, the EU is committed
to supporting the multilateral system and its reform, global
negotiations on trade and climate change, as well as the
global governance agenda.

of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, who

chairs the Foreign Affairs Council of Member States Foreign
Ministers and conducts the common foreign and security
policy, ensuring the consistency and coordination of the EUs
external action.
Finally, the EU is recognisable by several symbols, the most
well-known being the European flag, a circle of 12 yellow stars
on a blue background that symbolises the ideals of unity,
solidarity and harmony among the peoples of Europe. Europe
Day is celebrated on 9 May, to commemorate the ideas
behind the European Union that were first put forward on
that date in 1950 by French foreign minister Robert Schuman.
The melody of the European anthem comes from the Ninth
Symphony composed in 1823 by Ludwig Van Beethoven,
while United in diversity is the motto of the European Union.
It signifies how Europeans have come together, in the form
of the EU, to work for peace and prosperity, while at the
same time being enriched by the continents many different
cultures, traditions and languages.
Delegation of the European Union to Vietnam

The EU maintains diplomatic relations with nearly all

countries in the world. It has strategic partnerships with
key international players, is deeply engaged with emerging
powers around the globe, and has signed bilateral Association
Agreements with a number of states in its vicinity. Abroad, the
Union is represented by a number of EU Delegations, which
have a similar function to those of an embassy. The European
External Action Service (EEAS) assists the High Representative

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