President of Belgian Senate arrives in Hanoi, starting official visit to Vietnam

President of the Belgian Senate Stephanie D'Hose arrived in Hanoi on August 21 morning, starting her official visit to Vietnam from August 21 to 25, 2023.
President of Belgian Senate arrives in Hanoi, starting official visit to Vietnam ảnh 1President of the Belgian Senate Stephanie D'Hose (Photo: VNA)
 

Hanoi (VNA) – President of the Belgian Senate StephanieD'Hose arrived in Hanoi on August 21 morning, starting her official visit toVietnam from August 21 to 25, 2023.

The visit is made at the invitation of Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

Since Vietnam and Belgiumestablished diplomatic relations in 1973, the traditional friendship and goodcooperation between the two countries have continued to develop positively.

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Chairwoman of the National Assembly's Committee of Social Affairs Nguyen Thuy Anh welcomes President of the Belgian Senate Stephanie D'Hose (right) at Noi Bai Airport onAugust 21 morning. (Photo: quochoi.vn)

President of the Belgian Senate Stephanie D'Hose is thehighest-ranking Belgian politician to visit Vietnam in 2023, the year the twocountries celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of theirdiplomatic relations (1973 - 2023) and five years of their strategicpartnership in agriculture.

The visit demonstrates the importance that Belgian leaders attachedto the relations with Vietnam.

The visit aims to promote economic, trade, and investmentcooperation between the two countries as well as the cooperation between theNational Assembly of Vietnam and the Parliament of Belgium; and strengthencoordination between the two countries at multilateral forums such as theUnited Nations, regional and international inter-parliamentary organisations./.

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