National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (L) and Minister-President of Wallonia region Willy Borsus (Source: VNA) Brussels (VNA) – National Assembly ChairwomanNguyen Thi Kim Ngan on April 5 hailed Belgium’s Wallonia region for choosingVietnam as the only country in Asia to set up its representative office overthe past more than two decades
During a meeting with Minister-President of Wallonia regionWilly Borsus, the visiting NA Chairwoman affirmed that ties between Belgium,Wallonia and Vietnam are growing, evidenced by visits by Vietnamese high-rankingleaders.
She also lauded head Wallonia-Brussels delegation in Vietnamand President of the Group of Francophone Embassies, Delegations andInstitutions in Vietnam Anne Lange for her activities in Vietnam
The top legislator informed the host that during her meetingswith leaders of the Belgian Senate and the Chamber of Representatives, bothsides were satisfied about bilateral ties and wished to boost cooperationbetween localities and regions as well as facilitate the exchange of visitsbetween both sides.
According to her, two-way trade between Vietnam and Wallonianow nears 60 million USD.
She thanked Wallonia for being one of the first threeregions to submit a document to the government expressing support for thesigning of the European Union – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the InvestmentProtection Agreement (IPA).
Ngan took the occasion to invite the host to visit Vietnamto study the prospects of partnership between Wallonia and Vietnameselocalities such as Dien Bien, Da Nang and Vinh Long.
Borsus, for his part, said both sides have reinforcedcollaboration in several areas over the past years, including in agriculture.
He reaffirmed his support for the signing of the EVFTA andIPA and thanked the NA Chairwoman for speaking highly of Wallonia’s role inVietnam.
The host also accepted the invitation to visit Vietnam toenhance bilateral ties in a range of areas, especially in tourism.
Leaders of Da Nang, Dien Bien and Vinh Long also took theoccasion to introduce the potential of coordination in tourism, services,education-training, logistics and high-tech agriculture.
Earlier the same day, Ngan visited the Medisoft companyspecialising in manufacturing respiratory and cardiovascular diagnosisequipment and the Gembloux Agro-Biotech under the University of Liege.-VNA
During a meeting with Minister-President of Wallonia regionWilly Borsus, the visiting NA Chairwoman affirmed that ties between Belgium,Wallonia and Vietnam are growing, evidenced by visits by Vietnamese high-rankingleaders.
She also lauded head Wallonia-Brussels delegation in Vietnamand President of the Group of Francophone Embassies, Delegations andInstitutions in Vietnam Anne Lange for her activities in Vietnam
The top legislator informed the host that during her meetingswith leaders of the Belgian Senate and the Chamber of Representatives, bothsides were satisfied about bilateral ties and wished to boost cooperationbetween localities and regions as well as facilitate the exchange of visitsbetween both sides.
According to her, two-way trade between Vietnam and Wallonianow nears 60 million USD.
She thanked Wallonia for being one of the first threeregions to submit a document to the government expressing support for thesigning of the European Union – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the InvestmentProtection Agreement (IPA).
Ngan took the occasion to invite the host to visit Vietnamto study the prospects of partnership between Wallonia and Vietnameselocalities such as Dien Bien, Da Nang and Vinh Long.
Borsus, for his part, said both sides have reinforcedcollaboration in several areas over the past years, including in agriculture.
He reaffirmed his support for the signing of the EVFTA andIPA and thanked the NA Chairwoman for speaking highly of Wallonia’s role inVietnam.
The host also accepted the invitation to visit Vietnam toenhance bilateral ties in a range of areas, especially in tourism.
Leaders of Da Nang, Dien Bien and Vinh Long also took theoccasion to introduce the potential of coordination in tourism, services,education-training, logistics and high-tech agriculture.
Earlier the same day, Ngan visited the Medisoft companyspecialising in manufacturing respiratory and cardiovascular diagnosisequipment and the Gembloux Agro-Biotech under the University of Liege.-VNA
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