Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son held phone talks with his Czech counterpart Jan Lipavsky on July 15, saying Vietnam seeks to promote its relations with traditional friends, including the Czech Republic – one of the country’s priority partners in the Central Eastern Europe.

The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) on July 13 bestowed its “For peace and friendship among nations” insignia upon outgoing Belgian Ambassador to Vietnam Paul Jansen in recognition of his valuable contributions throughout his term of office in the country.

VOV.VN - Jan Zahradil, a Czech member of the European Parliament (EP), has expressed his positive impressions of Vietnamese economic achievements and is appreciative of the nation’s role in the region, the relationship between the country and the Czech Republic, as well as with the EU.

VOV.VN - Vietnam always attaches importance to maintaining and strengthening friendly relations and cooperation with Portugal.

A delegation of the Vietnam - Belgium Parliamentary Friendship Group is paying a four-day working visit to the European country during which the two sides will share lawmaking experience and discuss scientists’ role in legislative activities.

Some media agencies in Italy highlighted Vietnam’s economic links with Europe and achievements in ensuring human rights when covering a recent tour of some European countries by National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has the potential to become a strategic economic partner of the Czech Republic in future, said Czech Deputy Ministry of Industry and Trade Petr Tresnak at the recent Czech-Vietnamese Business Forum.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese official assured Hungary businesses attending a seminar in Budapest on June 27 that Vietnam support stronger economic, trade ties with Hungary to fully tap the potential and strengths of the two economies.

VOV.VN - Maltese President George Vella highly appreciated Vietnam’s economic potential and its increasing position at regional and multilateral forums during his recent reception for Vietnamese Ambassador Duong Hai Hung in Valletta capital.

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ha Kim Ngoc and Italian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Manlio Di Stefano on June 8 co-hosted the 4th political consultation within the framework of the strategic partnership between the two countries.