The Polish House of Representatives has unanimously approved the bill to ratify the EU–Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) with 422 votes in favour, Tuoi Tre has reported → view source.
Poland is the 19th country to ratify the agreement with 8 EU member states remaining.
Once all EU parliaments complete ratification, EVIPA will replace bilateral investment treaties between Vietnam and individual EU countries.
Work on approving the agreement began in 2019, but has been slow due to all 27 EU member states having to approve it individually, further complicated by existing bilateral investment treaties between Vietnam and several EU members.
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Poland Vietnam bilateral trade
Of note, Poland is one of Vietnam’s key partners in Central and Eastern Europe, with bilateral trade expanding steadily under the EU–Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).
Vietnam exported US$313.99 million worth of goods to Poland in August, up 12.3 percent from US$279.71 million in July.
However, Vietnam’s trade with Poland declined in September 2025, with total turnover falling 6.33 percent from August to US$332.59 million.
Exports to Poland dropped 8 percent to US$288.88 million, while imports rose 6.4 percent to US$43.71 million.
Vietnam maintained a trade surplus of US$245.18 million for the month and US$2.24 billion year-to-date.
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Polish tourist arrivals in Vietnam
Vietnam received 3,044 visitors from Poland in September 2025, up from 2,478 in August.
Arrivals peaked early in the year, reaching 12,653 in February and 9,674 in March, before gradually declining through mid-year.
The data shows a strong seasonal pattern, with Polish tourist arrivals highest during the northern winter months and lowest in early summer.