Hanoi, Nov. 14 -- Participants in a workshop held on November 13 agreed on the need for Vietnamese firms to shift from selling raw commodities to higher-value goods and from a volume-driven approach to a focus on sustainable quality when it comes to exports to the EU. The event, organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), drew more than 200 participants both in person and online. Deputy Foreign Minister Le Thi Thu Hang said that strong political and diplomatic ties, together with the EU - Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), provide crucial stepping stones for Vietnam to tap into the EU market, particularly amid intensifying global trade competition. The EU is the world's third-largest market for agro-forestry-aquatic products, ...