Vietnam always attaches importance to maintaining and strengthening its traditional friendship with countries in Eastern Europe, including Croatia, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang told Croatian Ambassador to Malaysia and Vietnam Ivan Velimir Starcevic during a reception on November 2.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang (R) and Croatian Ambassador to Malaysia and Vietnam Ivan Velimir Starcevic (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam always attaches importance to maintaining andstrengthening its traditional friendship with countries in Eastern Europe,including Croatia, Deputy Ministerof Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang told Croatian Ambassador to Malaysia and VietnamIvan Velimir Starcevic during a reception on November 2.
During the meeting, the Deputy Minister and the Ambassador discussed tiesbetween Vietnam and Croatia, as well as measures to step up bilateral tiesin various fields in the coming time.
They welcomedthe positive developments in political and diplomatic relations over the pastyears, particularly the Croatia visit by Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan inOctober 2022 and the political consultations between the two foreign ministriesin March 2023, contributing to deepening substantive cooperation between thetwo nations.
The two sides agreed to jointly hold activities to celebrate the 30th anniversaryof Vietnam – Croatia diplomatic ties next year.
Hang thanked Croatiafor approving the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and supporting the early ratification of the EU-Vietnam InvestmentProtection Agreement (EVIPA) by the remaining EU member states as well as the lifting of the yellow card warning againstVietnamese aquatic products.
Starcevic briefed the host about Croatia'snew policies after the country joined theSchengen area and Eurozone in January 2023, which he said, have opened up newopportunities for bilateral cooperation in areas of Vietnam’s demand andCroatia’s strength, such as labour, education-training, culture-sports-tourism.
He affirmed that theCroatian leaders and authorities always create favourable conditions for Vietnamesepeople to live, do business stably and legally in the country, therebystrengthening the friendly relations between the two nations./.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Hungary and Croatia Nguyen Thi Bich Thao presented her letter of credentials to Croatian President Zoran Milanović at a ceremony in Zagreb capital of Croatia on February 24, during which she promised to do utmost to help further promote the traditional friendship between the two countries.
Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Thi Bich Thao recently had working sessions with Croatian State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs Frano Matušić and State Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports Tonči Glavina.
The ongoing official visit to Croatia by Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan will help intensify bilateral relations in multiple fields, Vietnamese Ambassador to Hungary and Croatia Nguyen Thi Bich Thao has said.
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Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang (R) and Croatian Ambassador to Malaysia and Vietnam Ivan Velimir Starcevic (Photo: VNA) 
