Romanian Ambassador to Vietnam Valeriu Arteni speaks at the event (Photo: dangcongsan.vn)Hanoi (VNA) – TheVietnam-Romania Friendship Association celebrated the 100th anniversaryof Romania’s National Day (December 1, 1918 – 2018) in Hanoi on November 25.
At the ceremony, Chairman of the Vietnam-Romania Friendship Association TongVan Nga praised Romania’s growth to become a modern country that activelyintegrates in European and global structures for peace and stability in theworld.
He said despite the fact thatVietnam and Romania have witnessed the bilateral ties expanding across fields,their economic-trade cooperation still falls short of potential, with bilateraltrade reaching just above 200 million USD in 2017.
Nga thanked the RomanianGovernment’s support and assistance towards Vietnam in its past struggle fornational independence and current cause of national development, and towardVietnamese expatriates living in the country.
He expected that the relationsbetween the two countries and their people will further develop in the comingtime.
Romanian Ambassador to Vietnam ValeriuArteni said based on their historical similarities, the Romanian and Vietnamesepeople are getting closer and joining hands in boosting the friendship and multifacetedcooperation between the two nations.
Lauding the role of the Vietnam-RomaniaFriendship Association, the diplomat said its activities have become a bridgelinking the Romanian and Vietnamese people and their nations.
Vietnam and Romania officially set up diplomaticrelations in February 1950.-VNA
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