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Greek President arrives in Ho Chi Minh City

At noon on May 18, the welcoming ceremony for Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou took place at Tan Son Nhat International Airport. It is expected that in the afternoon of the same day, President Sakellaropoulou will offer flowers at the monument of President Ho Chi Minh and meet with Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai at the Reunification Hall.

Earlier, during a meeting with President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on May 16, President Katerina Sakellaropoulou highly appreciated Vietnam’s important achievements in the past career of fighting for independence as well as its development. socio-economic development today.

President Sakellaropoulou affirmed that Greece attaches great importance to Vietnam’s increasingly important role in the region and the world, and wishes to strengthen cooperation with Vietnam in all fields.

The two sides discussed and agreed on measures to promote cooperation between the two countries, agreeing to increase contact and exchange delegations at all levels, not only at high levels but also at the levels of ministries, branches and localities. , enterprises of the two countries.

Bilateral trade exchange between Vietnam and Greece in 2021 reached 447 million USD, up 33% compared to 2020, double the 15% growth rate of Vietnam – European Union (EU) trade.

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State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc holds talks with Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou. Photo: VNA

The two leaders agreed to step up cooperation in other bilateral fields, such as cooperation in defense, security, culture, education, sports, tourism and people-to-people exchanges.

In the spirit of mutual understanding, frankness, and mutual trust, the two sides agreed to continue to cooperate closely at international and regional forums, especially in responding to non-traditional challenges such as epidemics and climate change. climate change within the frameworks of the United Nations, the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), and ASEAN-EU cooperation.

According to VNAPresident Katerina Sakellaropoulou affirmed that Greece supports Vietnam to further strengthen its comprehensive partnership and cooperation with the EU, exploiting the great potentials of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA). went into effect, contributing to the strong growth of trade between Vietnam and Greece.

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