Top legislator’s tour to Europe, Belgium create new momentum for bilateral ties: diplomat

NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue’s visit to Europe and Belgium on September 8-9 will create a new impetus to push bilateral relations to a new height, especially in the context that the COVID-19 pandemic is hampering high-level delegation exchanges, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgium and head of Vietnam’s delegation to the EU Nguyen Van Thao.
Top legislator’s tour to Europe, Belgium create new momentum for bilateral ties: diplomat ảnh 1National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (C) attends opening ceremony of the fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in Vienna (Photo: VNA)
Brussels (VNA) - National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue’s visitto Europe and Belgium on September 8-9 will create a new impetus to push bilateralrelations to a new height, especially in the context that the COVID-19 pandemicis hampering high-level delegation exchanges, Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgiumand head of Vietnam’s delegation to the EU Nguyen Van Thao told the VietnamNews Agency.

Thao affirmed that the EU is a very important partner ofVietnam in all fields, with the two sides establishing diplomatic relations 50years ago and having achieved many encouraging achievements, reflected throughthe signing of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA), the EU-VietnamFree Trade Agreement (EVFTA), the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement(EVIPA) and eight dialogue frameworks between the two sides.

The EU has only inked FTAs with four partners, namely Japan,the Republic of Korea, Singapore and Vietnam, of which only Vietnam is a developingcountry, he said, stressing that this shows the EU attaches great importance toVietnam's role in the region, and Vietnam also affirms that the EU is acomprehensive partner with great potential for development and cooperation.

Top legislator’s tour to Europe, Belgium create new momentum for bilateral ties: diplomat ảnh 2Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgium and head of Vietnam’s delegation to the EU Nguyen Van Thao (Photo: VNA)
Regarding the Vietnam-Belgium relations, the diplomat saidthat Vietnam is also an important partner of Begium as the two countries set upstrategic partnership in agriculture – the field that has great contributionsto their development.

“Therefore, we need to take measures to promote therelationship with Belgium in a more substantive and effective manner for bothsides,” stated Thao.

Belgium is one of the leading European countries inrenewable energy, green energy and sustainable development, and has strengthsin logistics, transportation and accreditation. Therefore, cooperating with thecountry, Vietnam can go on the right track towards the development of renewableenergy, green energy and sustainable development, and can step up exports, headded./.
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