Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Didier Reyders attended a gala night celebrating the 40-year diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Belgium at Val Duchesse castle in Brussels on November 13.

He spoke highly of bilateral cooperation in economics, trade, education-training and healthcare over the past time and mentioned to high and green technologies, logistics and seaport services as future cooperative fields defined by the two countries.

Participants to the gala were entertained with the performance of Vietnamese folk music and traditional instruments staged by Ho Chi Minh City’s art troupe.

They were introduced to commemorative stamps to mark the two countries’ diplomatic relations.

The gala was attended by Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg Pham Sanh Chau.-VNA