Vietnamese Ambassador to Hungary Nguyen Tien Thuc on March 19 presented certificates of merit awarded by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh to the Hungary – Vietnam Friendship Association (HVFA) and its three leaders in honour of their active contributions to bilateral friendship.

An exhibition featuring large-sized paintings on Vietnam’s landscapes, people and culture opened on February 12 in a pedestrian zone in Budapest, Hungary.

Bilateral trade between Vietnam and Hungary hit a historic record of more than US$1 billion in 2020, reflecting the enhanced relationship between the two countries in recent years.

VOV.VN - The nation has been rated by businesses from Taiwan (China) as having great potential for development prospects, with the country’s importance increasing from 18% in 2018 to 24% by the end of 2020, ranking fourth overall, only behind the US, Japan, and China.

The 70th anniversary of Vietnam-Hungary diplomatic ties was marked at a ceremony jointly held in Ho Chi Minh City on December 17 by the city’s Union of Friendship Association and the Hungarian Consulate General in the city.

Leaders from the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and the Hungarian Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City, Szojka Éva Szilvia, have expressed their hope for stronger cooperation in high-tech agriculture, health care, and education.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways on November 21 conducted a flight repatriate 290 Vietnamese citizens stranded in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Austria due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Vietnam confirmed one new imported COVID-19 case on November 12, bringing the total number of infections to 1,253, while recovered patients total 1,093, according to the Ministry of Health.

VOV.VN - Financial news website Business Insider published an article on November 5 featuring 10 cities that have the cheapest living costs for expats from the United States, with Ho Chi Minh City topping the list, followed by Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, and Bangkok in Thailand.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Embassy in Hungary, in collaboration with the Hungary-Vietnam Friendship Association, the city government of Debrecen, and the University of Debrecen, recently came together to organise an event to celebrate the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.