VNHNO - Within the framework of his official visit to Hungary, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong visited and talked with the staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in Hungary, as well as representatives of the Vietnamese community in the country, on September 9.
At the meeting, Ambassador Nguyen Tien Thuc briefed the Party leader on the embassy’s performance, the activities of the Vietnamese People Association, and the current situation of the Vietnamese community in Hungary.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (fourth from the left) with representatives of the Vietnamese community in Hungary
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong lauded the embassy’s efforts to fulfil their duties, as well as the activities of the Vietnamese People Association, and the member organisations in Hungary to support expatriates.
He informed the local people of the situation in the country, the achievements in socio-economic development, the Party and political system building, external affairs, difficulties and challenges.
He also emphasised that his visit to Hungary aims to deepen the time-honoured bilateral relations in various areas. In the context of rapid and complicated changes in the global and regional situation, Vietnam attaches great importance to its fine relations with Hungary and considers Hungary as one of the leading partners of Vietnam in Central and Eastern Europe, whilst Hungary also sees Vietnam as its most important partner in Southeast Asia, the Party chief noted.
The Party leader also emphasised that the Party and State always consider overseas Vietnamese as an integral part of Vietnam. He asked the expatriates to always remember their origin, assist each other, uphold their national cultural identities and contribute to the two countries’ connections./.
