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A get-together was held in Hanoi on September 15 to celebrate the National Days of Vietnam (September 2) and Hungary (August 20).

The Hungarian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City recently celebrated Hungary’s national holiday (March 15), which commemorates the nations’ 1848 revolution and the following War of Independence in 1848 – 1849.

An exhibition featuring paintings by Vietnamese and Hungarian artists kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on December 19.

The Vietnamese community in Hungary, with more than 5,000 people, has earned a high position in the country in various fields, Szatmary Kristof, member of the Hungarian National Assembly has said.

The Hungary-Vietnam Friendship Association has made significant contributions to nurturing and developing the friendship and cooperation between the two countries, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong has said.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong arrived at Ferenc Liszt International Airport in Budapest in the afternoon of September 8, starting his official visit to Hungary.

In the past, Hungary organized many activities to suport Vietnam under the movement called “Vietnam, we are always beside you”. The two countries’ relations have grown strongly today.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and his Hungarian counterpart Bajnai Gordon held talks in Budapest on Sept. 18 to discuss concrete measures to boost bilateral ties.