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Vietnam, Vatican agree to continue high-level exchanges

Relations between Vietnam and the Vatican have seen many positive developments, thanks to high-level visits and interactions between their leaders, negotiations of the Vietnam-Vatican Joint Working Group, and particularly the elevation of their relationship to the level of Resident Papal Representative in Vietnam since July 2023, according to Deputy Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Doan Khac Viet.
Vietnam, Vatican agree to continue high-level exchanges ảnh 1A girl presents flowers to Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican's Secretary for Relations with States and International Organisations, at a ceremony held at St. Joseph's Cathedral in Hanoi on April 10. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Relationsbetween Vietnam and the Vatican have seen many positive developments,thanks to high-level visits and interactions between their leaders, negotiations of the Vietnam-Vatican Joint Working Group, and particularly the elevation of theirrelationship to the level of Resident Papal Representative in Vietnam sinceJuly 2023, according to Deputy Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Doan KhacViet.

At the ministry’s regular press briefing in Hanoi on April 11, Viet noted that ArchbishopPaul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican's Secretary for Relations with States andInternational Organisations, visited Vietnam from April 9 to 11.

He went on to say that athis meetings with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Foreign Minister Bui ThanhSon, Gallagher praised Vietnam’s development achievements in all fields and the Vietnam Catholic Church’s growth and positivecontributions to national construction and development.

The deputy spokesperson said the two sides have agreed to maintaineffective high-level exchange activities and leverage the role of the Vatican'sResident Papal Representative in Vietnam to bring the bilateral relations forward./.
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