During the visit, the Vietnamese delegation held working sessions with several senior Hungarian officials, including First Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Marta Matrai, Deputy Chief Prosecutor Tibor Ibolya, secretaries of state from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and the Ministry for EU Affairs, as well as leaders from major Hungarian political parties such as Fidesz, the Socialist Party, and the Workers’ Party.

Both sides exchanged updates on their respective national situations, bilateral ties, and inter-party cooperation. They also discussed regional and international issues of mutual interest and shared experiences on anti-corruption, judicial reform, lawmaking, local cooperation, and coordination between the Supreme People’s Procuracies of the two countries.

They agreed to work towards raising two-way trade to US$2 billion by taking full advantage of the EU - Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).

The Hungarian leaders emphasised that Vietnam is a trustworthy and important partner in Hungary’s Eastern Opening strategy. They affirmed their strong support for expanding cooperation in all fields, and at the same time praised the Vietnamese community in Hungary for their contributions to the country’s development. The Hungarian side pledged to further assist Vietnamese people in integrating fully into the local society.

Despite different political orientations, leaders of the ruling Fidesz Party, the Socialist Party, and the Workers’ Party expressed consensus in supporting the strengthening of Vietnam - Hungary ties, including through party-to-party relations.

At these meetings, Trac, who is also head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Internal Affairs, affirmed that the Party and State of Vietnam always attach importance to the longstanding friendship and cooperative relations with Hungary.

He thanked Hungary for its valuable support provided to Vietnam during the past struggle for national liberation and in the current process of national development and international integration. He noted that bilateral relations have seen positive progress across sectors, particularly following the upgrade of the ties to a Comprehensive Partnership in 2018.

He also highlighted the substantial potential for further cooperation between the two countries toward the US$2 billion trade target in the time to come.

During the visit, the delegation laid a wreath at the statue of President Ho Chi Minh in Zalaegerszeg city, and held talks with local leaders.

Trac also met with officials of the Vietnamese Embassy and representatives of the Vietnamese community in Hungary. He responded to questions and concerns from overseas Vietnamese regarding citizenship issues, online Vietnamese language teaching, voting rights for Vietnamese citizens abroad, and proposals for a sister-province relationship between Nghe An province and Zalaegerszeg city.

Hungary, Vietnam boost locality-to-locality cooperation

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to Hungary Bui Le Thai has paid a working visit to the city of Győr, a key industrial, educational, and cultural hub in western Hungary in an effort to strengthen locality-to-locality cooperation between the two nations.