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Greetings sent to Belgian leaders on their National Day

President Tran Dai Quang on July 20 conveyed greetings to Belgium’s King Philippe I on the occasion of the Belgian National Day (July 21).
Hanoi (VNA)– President Tran Dai Quang on July 20 conveyed greetings to Belgium’s KingPhilippe I on the occasion of the Belgian National Day (July 21).

The same day, PrimeMinister Nguyen Xuan Phuc sent congratulations to his Belgian counterpartCharles Michel.

On the specialoccasion, Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh also cabled a messageof celebration to Foreign Minister of Belgium Didier Reynders.

Since Vietnam and Belgiumset up diplomatic ties in 1973, bilateral partnership has continued to grow.The two countries have held high-level meetings and visits regularly, while alsosupporting each other at international forums.

Economic and tradecooperation has played a key role in bilateral ties. In 2017, two-way tradereached nearly 2.5 billion USD. Belgium is currently running more than 60projects worth about 600 million USD in Vietnam. -VNA
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