Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) and Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán (Source: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) –Vietnam and Hungary have issued a joint statement on the occasion of HungarianPrime Minister Viktor Orbán’s official visit to Vietnam from September 24-26.
The joint statement noted that duringthe visit, PM Viktor Orbán held talks with his Vietnamese counterpart NguyenXuan Phuc and meetings with Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, PresidentTran Dai Quang and National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan. The PMalso attended the Vietnam-Hungary business forum.
In the joint statement, PMNguyen Xuan Phuc affirmed that Vietnam attaches importance to developing the traditionalfriendship and multi-faceted cooperation with countries in East Central Europe,including Hungary which is one of the effective partners of Vietnam in the region.
The two Government leadersstressed that economic-financial cooperation is a priority pillar in bilateralties between the two countries in the immediate future.
The two sides welcomed thesigning of an MoU on financial cooperation between Vietnam’s Finance Ministryand Hungary’s Ministry for National Economy, and the establishment of twinning relationsbetween Vietnam’s Can Tho city and Hungary’s Kaposvar city.
They reiterated their resolve tocoordinate closely for the effective implementation of projects funded byHungary’s 400-million EUR preferential credit package, and applauded the officialstart of the construction of the Can Tho oncology hospital financed by Hungary’spreferential loans.
The two sides agreed toaccelerate the building and signing of an MoU on defence cooperation betweentheir defence ministriers.
They also underlined theimportance of cooperation in science-technology, information-communication, andculture-sport-tourism, and welcomed the signing of several MoUs on cooperation inthose fields.
The joint statement noted thetwo sides’ agreement to increase consultation and coordination at internationaland regional organizations and forums, particularly the United Nations, theAsia-Europe Meeting and the Mekong-Danube cooperation mechanism.
Vietnam asks the European Unionand Hungary to pay attention to issues related to the East Sea and raise astrong voice for the respect for international law.
Hungary pledges to continue to supportand promote the comprehensive relations between Vietnam and the EU, includingthe early official signing, ratification and full implementation of the EU-VietnamFree Trade Agreement.
Vietnam commits to supporting Hungaryin expanding ties with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and ASEANmember countries.
The joint statement alsoexpressed both sides’ satisfaction with the outcomes of PM Viktor Orbán’svisit, hailing the visit’s significance for the development of Vietnam-Hungary ties.-VNA
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