European Council President Costa meets Vietnamese premier

European Council President Antonio Costa continues his visit of Viet Nam's capital, meeting the country's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man.

Viet Nam and the EU must "stand side by side as reliable and predictable partners", Antonio Costa said during the visit.The two sides agreed on Thursday to deepen cooperation on trade, technology, energy and security, according to a joint statement.They also pledged to work together on supply chain security, critical minerals, semiconductors and artificial intelligence.