President Luong Cuong presided over the welcoming ceremony for the Hungarian President and his wife.

Attending the welcoming ceremony were Head of the Office of the President Le Khanh Hai; Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son; Deputy Minister of National Defense Nguyen Hong Thai; Vietnamese Ambassador to Hungary Bui Le Thai; Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Anh Tuan; Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang; Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ta Quang Dong.

At the Presidential Palace,President Luong Cuong and his wife Nguyen Thi Minh Nguyet welcomed President Sulyok Tamás and his wife Nagy Zsuzsanna.

Amidst the welcoming music, the President invited the President of Hungary to step up to the podium, and the military band played the national anthems of the two countries.

President Luong Cuong and his wife welcome Hungarian President Sulyok Tamás and his wife. Photo: VNA

The Captain of the Guard of Honor invited President Sulyok Tamás and President Luong Cuong to inspect the Guard of Honor of the Vietnam People's Army. The two leaders then greeted the high-ranking delegations of the two countries attending the welcoming ceremony.

After the welcoming ceremony, the two leaders led delegations from the two countries to hold talks, evaluate the results of cooperation between the two countries in the past time and set out the direction of cooperation in the future.

Before the welcoming ceremony, the Hungarian President and his wife laid a wreath at the Monument to Heroes and Martyrs on Bac Son Street, Hanoi .

President Luong Cuong and Hungarian President Sulyok Tamás review the Guard of Honor.

President Luong Cuong and President of Hungary

President Luong Cuong and his wife with Hungarian President Sulyok Tamás and his wife.

President Luong Cuong speaks at the meeting.

Hungarian President Sulyok Tamás at the talks.

Since the establishment of diplomatic relations, the two nations have always stood side by side, supporting each other during the war years as well as in the process of nation building. Hungary always considers Vietnam an important partner in the Southeast Asian region.

The friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries are increasingly good in many fields such as education and training, law and justice, culture, sports, people-to-people exchange, etc.

Since upgrading relations to Comprehensive Partnership in 2018, two-way trade turnover has increased significantly, exceeding the threshold of 1 billion USD. Vietnam has become one of Hungary's largest trading partners in Southeast Asia.

Hungary is the first EU member state to ratify the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA), demonstrating the Hungarian Government's strong commitment to protecting investors' rights and creating a stable and transparent business environment.

To date, Hungary's foreign direct investment (FDI) has reached 72.36 million USD, ranking 55th out of 149 countries and territories investing in Vietnam. In the opposite direction, Vietnam has invested in Hungary in 2 projects with a total capital of 5.8 million USD and a large investment project worth more than 80 million USD has just been signed and is being implemented.

Hungary plays an important role in training human resources for Vietnam, especially in the fields of engineering, medicine, and natural sciences, with thousands of Vietnamese students having studied in Hungary.

The Vietnamese community in Hungary, with more than 7,000 people, has been integrating well into the local community, making many positive contributions to the socio-economic development of Hungary and promoting its role as a bridge, creating a solid social foundation for the good friendship between the two peoples.

Vietnamnet.vn

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