Belgian Ambassador to Vietnam Jehanne Roccas. (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Diplomats andVietnamese alumni of Belgian universities gathered in a friendship get-togetherheld by the Vietnam-Belgium Friendship Association (VBFA) in Hanoi on July 20to celebrate 186 years of Belgium’s independence (July 21, 1831).
Addressing the event, Deputy Minister ofEducation and Training and VBFA President Pham Manh Hung said the friendshipget-together is an annual event designed for those who love Belgium to meet,share information and seek business partnerships, dedicated to promotingfriendship between the two governments and peoples.
Vietnam-Belgium relations have deepenedthrough VBFA’s people-to-people diplomacy activities, including delegationvisits, friendship get-togethers, celebration ceremonies, photo exhibitions andmore, Hung noted.
He affirmed that the VBFA will hold morefriendship events, including seminars, workshops, training courses, experienceexchanges and other events to develop the network of Vietnamese alumni inBelgium.
Belgian Ambassador to Vietnam Jehanne Roccas,for her part, said 2018 will mark the 45th anniversary of the twocountries’ diplomatic ties and highlighted fruitful cooperation in multiplefields, ranging from economy, development to academy and research.
Two-way trade has increased in recent years,with Belgium the sixth largest exporter and eighth biggest buyer of Vietnam inthe European Union, she said, adding that Belgium has invested 600 million EURinto Vietnam.
Education andtraining cooperation is a success story with about 2,000 Vietnamese studying inBelgium and another 2,000 graduated from an integrated educational programmepartnered with Belgium’s Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management inVietnam, the ambassador said.-VNA
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