On October 17, the Polish House of Representatives voted to approve the bill submitted by the Polish Government on the ratification of the Investment Protection Agreement between the EU and Vietnam (EVIPA) with 422/422 votes in favor.
Attending the plenary session of the House of Representatives was Vietnamese Ambassador to Poland Ha Hoang Hai at the invitation of President of the Polish House of Representatives Szymon Hołownia.
Previously, at the first discussion session on October 9 of the Foreign Affairs Committee and the EU Affairs Committee, both sides agreed to support the bill at a 100% basis.
After being approved by the House of Representatives, it is expected that by the end of October the Agreement will be approved by the Senate and submitted to Polish President Karol Nawrocki for signing, thereby Poland will officially become the 19th/27th EU member state to ratify the EVIPA.
The fact that all Polish House of Representatives voted in favor of ratifying the Agreement also shows that all political parties and forces of Poland are eager to strengthen cooperation with Vietnam, Poland's leading important partner in Southeast Asia.
This is also the result of implementing the high-level agreement that the two countries reached during the official visit to Poland by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in January 2025, accordingly, Poland agreed to complete the EVIPA ratification procedures in 2025.
Poland's ratification of the EVIPA Agreement is of great significance to the traditional friendship between Vietnam and Poland on the occasion of the two countries celebrating the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations (1950 - 2025), contributing to bringing the Vietnam - Poland relationship to new heights, creating momentum for bilateral cooperation to develop further in many fields, especially in economics - trade - investment.
