Hungarian magazine wants to publish more information of Vietnam
Vietnamese Ambassador to Hungary Nguyen Thi Bich Thao has received Director of Eurasia Centre under Hungary’s John von Neumann University, Dr. Levente Horvath, who expressed his hope that the Eurasia Magazine run by the centre can report more information on Vietnam’s reform and development achievements.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Hungary Nguyen Thi Bich Thao (R) and Dr. Levente Horvath, Director of Eurasia Centre and Editor-in-Chief of Eurasia Magazine (Photo: VNA)
Brussels (VNA) – Vietnamese Ambassador to HungaryNguyen Thi Bich Thao has received Director of Eurasia Centre under Hungary’s Johnvon Neumann University, Dr. Levente Horvath, who expressed his hope that the EurasiaMagazine run by the centre can report more information on Vietnam’s reform anddevelopment achievements.
Horvath, who is Editor-in-Chief of Eurasia Magazine, thankedthe Vietnamese Embassy for cooperation with the journal, especially theambassador’s exclusive interview granted to the magazine in its latest editionon the Vietnam-Hungary comprehensive partnership on the occasion of PrimeMinister Pham Minh Chinh’s visit to Hungary in January.
The magazine wants to run more stories from the Vietnamese perspective aboutVietnam in the fields of economy, politics, culture, tourism and cuisine, thus enhancingHungarian people’s understanding of Vietnam’s achievements in nationalreform and development, he stated.
The scholar added that he hopes that John von Neumann University andVietnamese universities will strengthen their collaboration.
For her part, Ambassador Thao highlighted the soundrelations between Vietnam and Hungary over the past 70 years, which have beenreinforced through regular visits by senior leaders of the two countries.
She said the embassy is willing to provide the magazine withupdated information on Vietnam’s development, aiming to bring Vietnamese andHungarian people closer together, narrow down the cultural gap and buildingtrust, thus contributing to bolstering economic, trade, tourism and labour tiesbetween the two countries.
The diplomat said that to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Vietnam-Hungary diplomatic relations in 2025, the twocountries will organise various activities, including those in culture, economyas well as delegation exchanges. She expressed hope to continue to collaboratewith Eurasia Magazine.
Horvath said that his magazine is ready to run a specialedition to commemorate 75 years of Vietnam-Hungary relations (1950-2025).
Eurasia Magazine is sponsored by the Hungarian National Bankto provide policy advice to the Hungarian government and businesses. It is published monthly in English and quarterly in Hungarian, while its website is constantly updated with articles about Hungary's relations with Asian countries in many fieldssuch as technology, infrastructure, economic policy, geopolitics, culture, and sports.
In 2022, the John von Neumann University signed a Memorandum ofUnderstanding (MoU) on cooperation with the Vietnam University of Commerce./.
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Vietnamese Ambassador to Hungary Nguyen Thi Bich Thao (R) and Dr. Levente Horvath, Director of Eurasia Centre and Editor-in-Chief of Eurasia Magazine (Photo: VNA) 
