Vietnamese PM’s visits to Hungary, Romania capture local media attention

The official visits to Hungary and Romania by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse, and a high-level Vietnamese delegation have caught the local media’s interest, with numerous related articles published since January 18.
Vietnamese PM’s visits to Hungary, Romania capture local media attention ảnh 1Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orbán at a press conference after their talks on January 18 (local time). (Photo: VNA)
Bucharest (VNA) – The official visits to Hungary andRomania by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse, and a high-levelVietnamese delegation have caught the local media’s interest, withnumerous related articles published since January 18.

In Hungary, where the Vietnamese government leader stayed from January18 to 20, the online newspaper Magyar Nemzet (Hungarian Nation) on January 18 praised Vietnam's achievements in Doi Moi (renewal) and highlighted the countries’ well-developed comprehensivepartnership across various sectors. It also noted the prospect for enhancing bilateral relations in the future, especially with theeffectiveness of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU-VietnamInvestment Protection Agreement (EVIPA). 
On January 19, it carried an article on the greatopportunities in Vietnam, praising the Southeast Asian nation’s rapideconomic growth. Underscoring the importance of PM Chinh's visit to Hungary, itsaid the signed agreements will generate significant opportunities in exportsand investments for the Hungarian economy.

The newspaper continued to spotlight the Hungary-Vietnam relations on the January 20 with an in-depthstudy on what Central and Eastern Europe can learn from Vietnam by commentatorKlemensits Péter, a senior scientific collaborator at the Asia-Europe center,University of Neumann János, Budapest. The article highlighted the two nations' 74-year-oldtraditional friendship, built upon mutual respect, a trend that both sidesshould promote in the current complex global context.

In addition, several Hungarian information websites such asIndex.hu, Origo.hu, and Magyarhirlap.hu also praised the Vietnamese PM's official visit,highlighting Vietnam's political, diplomatic, and economic progress in recentyears.  

In Romania, public opinion and local media also paid special attention to Chinh's official visit starting January 20.

Vietnamese PM’s visits to Hungary, Romania capture local media attention ảnh 2At the reception ceremony for PM Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse at Henri Coanda International Airport, Bucharest, Romania. (Photo: VNA)
The online newspaper Maramures published an article on the traditionalfriendship and similarities between the two countries. Lauding the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) in implementingthe reform policy, building a socialist-oriented market economy, and deepeninginternational integration, the author noted that the trip by Chinh, who used to study and work in Romania, will elevate the relations tonew heights.

Other Romanian news websites such as hotnews.ro,ground.news, lumea.ro, and ziarulprofit.ro, also covered the visit. They quotedRomanian Minister of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Tourism Stefan Radu Opreapraising Vietnam's achievements in implementing the "bamboodiplomacy" policy, fostering friendships and reducing enmities. Vietnam,under the leadership of the CPV, has improved relations with major world powers,including China and the US. The articles stressed Vietnam's role as a regionalmanufacturing powerhouse and its increasing importance in the global supplychain.

On January 20, the newspaper "Cotidianul"published a series of articles on Vietnam by Professor Dr. P. Suian,highlighting the country’s impressive achievements in over 35 years of reformsunder the CPV leadership, and assessing that the visit will help further promote the Vietnam-Romania traditional relations./.

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