Hungary considers Vietnam most important strategic partner in Southeast Asia
The Vietnamese Party, State and people attach importance to the fine traditional relationship between the two nations, which began in 1950.
Head of the Party Central Central Commitee's Commission for Internal Affairs Phan Dinh Trac (left) and First Deputy Speaker of Hungary's National Assembly Marta Mátrai (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA)🌌 – Hungary views Vietnam as its loyal and reliable friend and most important strategic partner in Southeast Asia, underscoring the country's special role in Budapest’s “Eastern Opening” policy.
The remarks were made by Hungarian officials while hosting a delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) led by Phan Dinh Trac, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and head of its Commission for Internal Affairs during their visit from June 8–13.
They included First Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Marta Mátrai, Deputy Prosecutor General Tibor Ibolya, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Trade Illés Boglárka, and leaders of the ruling FIDESZ party, the Socialist Party, and the Workers’ Party.
The two sides exchanged views on the countries' situation, bilateral ties, and cooperation between the CPV and Hungarian political parties. Discussions covered anti-corruption efforts, judicial reform, legal development, and collaboration between their prosecutors’ offices and local authorities.
They reaffirmed shared values in promoting peace and resolving disputes through international law and the UN Charter. They also outlined major directions to promote Vietnam–Hungary cooperation in the time ahead.
Hungary reiterated its commitment to strengthening its traditional friendship and Comprehensive Partnership with Vietnam.
Head of the Party Central Commitee's Commision for Internal Affairs Phan Dinh Trac holds a working session with the Prosecution Service of Hungary (Photo: VNA)
Both sides expressed a desire to leverage economic complementarities and take advantage of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) to boost bilateral trade to 2 billion USD in the near future.
The Hungarian officials also praised the Vietnamese community for their contributions to the country’s cultural and economic life.
Leaders of the Hungarian parties noted that despite differing political orientations, the parties always show support for deepening ties with Vietnam. Notably, the FIDESZ leader proposed enhancing exchanges and cooperation across party, state, parliamentary, and people-to-people channels.
Trac asserted that the Vietnamese Party, State and people attach importance to the fine traditional relationship between the two nations, which began in 1950 when Hungary was one of the 10 countries worldwide recognising Vietnam's independence and set up diplomatic ties with the Southeast Asian country.
He thanked the Hungarian people for supporting Vietnam's past struggles for national independence as well as its current national construction and development. He noted the strong momentum in political, economic, and cultural relations and emphasised the potential for further cooperation, particularly in trade, education, justice, and culture.
He also thanked Hungary for being the first EU member state to ratify the EVIPA and urged further support to promote ratification by other EU countries.
The delegation also laid a wreath at the statue of President Ho Chi Minh in Zalaegerszeg on the occasion of his 135th birth anniversary and expressed appreciation to the local community for preserving the first and only full-body statue of the Vietnamese leader in Central and Eastern Europe since 1976./.
Member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and deputy head of its the Commission for Information and Education and Mass Mobilisation Lai Xuan Mon said that the CPV always treasures and strengthens relations with Hungary in general and with political parties in Hungary in particular, including the MSZP, describing Imre's ongoing visit as an occasion for both sides to exchange orientations and specific measures to futher enhance cooperation between the two parties.
The two sides pledged to back the strengthening of Vietnam-Hungary relations in areas of mutual strength, including traditional areas such as education-training, culture, and people-to-people exchanges.
According to the ambassador, since the two countries established diplomatic ties on February 3, 1950, Hungary has always supported Vietnam across fields, and they have now become important partners of each other.
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Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
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Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
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The launch of Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, even before the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam, is considered a testament to President Ho Chi Minh’s strategic foresight and strong belief in the guiding power of the revolutionary media.
