The President praised the ambassador's five-year mission, affirming thecountry’s great attention to accelerating its cooperation with Greecein trade, economy, and cultural heritage conservation.
He hopedGreece will support the country in speeding up the Vietnam- Europe UnionFree Trade Agreement negotiations, which, once completed, will pave theway for the economic and trade relations between Vietnam and Greece andthe EU to flourish.
On the occasion, the President held out hopethat bilateral contacts and exchanges between the two countries and atregional and international forums will be stepped up.
The Greek diplomat highly spoke of strengthened relations betweenVietnam and Greece over recent years, which were evidenced by Vietnam’sopening of its embassy in Athena in 2012, the establishment of afriendship parliamentarian group, and ship-building cooperation.
She said Greece will participate in the 132nd Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Vietnam in 2015.-VNA