Official welcoming ceremony for Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Hungary

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At noon on January 18 local time, the plane carrying Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his wife landed at the international airport in Budapest, Hungary.

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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's official visit to Hungary took place from January 18 to 20.

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A large number of overseas Vietnamese waited to welcome Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his wife at the airport.

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The official welcoming ceremony for Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh took place at the Parliament Square in Budapest, Hungary.

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When the motorcade carrying Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh with cavalry escort entered the Hungarian Parliament Square, Prime Minister Viktor Orban came all the way to the end of the red carpet to welcome Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban welcomes Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

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In 2018, during General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong's official visit to Hungary, the two countries upgraded their relationship to Comprehensive Partnership, making Hungary Vietnam's first Comprehensive Partner in the Central Eastern Europe region, opening a new stage of development in bilateral relations.

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Since 2020, bilateral trade turnover has exceeded 1 billion USD, making Vietnam one of Hungary's largest trading partners in Southeast Asia. Hungary is the largest provider of official development assistance (ODA) to Vietnam in the Central Eastern European region.

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Members of the Vietnamese and Hungarian delegations attended the official welcoming ceremony for Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the National Assembly Square.

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The visit of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his wife is the first delegation exchange at the Prime Minister level between the two countries in the past 7 years, of great significance in further deepening the Vietnam - Hungary Comprehensive Partnership, especially in economics, education - training, and pharmaceutical technology.

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The military band played the national anthems of Vietnam and Hungary.

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In 2022, Hungary's economic growth will reach 4.6% and will decrease by 0.7% in 2023 due to the impact of the regional and global economic crisis. The country's economic development strategy focuses on enhancing connectivity, green energy, new industrial technology, and is a meeting place for Western and Eastern technology.

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During the visit, the two Prime Ministers will discuss measures to support and promote Vietnam-EU and ASEAN-EU cooperation; affirm that Vietnam is ready to act as a bridge for Hungary to enter the ASEAN market and hopes that Hungary will be a gateway for Vietnamese goods to penetrate the regional market.

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The cavalry parade at the official welcoming ceremony for Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

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The Parliament House is a significant building of Hungary, built on the occasion of the country's 1,000th anniversary (1896). This is the headquarters of the Hungarian legislature, and is also an architectural masterpiece, recognized as a World Heritage Site since 2011.

Hoai Thu (From Budapest, Hungary)

Photo: Doan Bac

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