Is EU putting profits over human rights in Vietnam?

Vietnam 's Communist Party chief and president, To Lam , arrived in Brussels on Wednesday for an official visit to the European Union (EU) and Belgium in another sign that relations continue to expand. The visit comes just days after Vietnam signed a free trade agreement with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) , comprising Norway, Switzerland, Iceland and Liechtenstein. Trade ties between Vietnam and Europe have deepened in recent years. The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), which took effect in August 2020 , substantially expanded Vietnam's commercial ties with most European states.