This was signalled at a meeting between Vietnamese Deputy PrimeMinister and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem and Chairman of theRomanian House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Relations KorodiAttila on April 14 in Hanoi .
Deputy PM Khiemappraised Romania for its high training quality, saying manyhigh-ranking leaders in Vietnam ’s petrol and construction sectorshad studied in the country.
He expressed hisdelight at the fine development of the two countries’ cooperativerelations, especially in education, technology transfer and chemicals.
The Deputy PM said he hoped that the visit wouldcontribute to boosting cooperative relations between the two nations’legislative bodies and States as well as their bilateral relations.
For his part, Korodi Attila highlighted that the 61-year diplomaticties between Vietnam and Romania have created a bedrock for thetwo parliaments, States and people to strengthen their fruitfulrelations.
Romania attaches importance to theongoing visit and the delegation includes members who have experience inexternal activities and have actively contributed to bolsteringbilateral ties, he said, adding that Romania would serve as a bridgelinking Vietnam and the EU after the country joins the union.
Both host and guest expressed pleasure at a protocol on defence cooperation recently signed between the two governments./.