President of Belgian Senate arrives in Hà Nội, starting official visit to Việt Nam

Your browser does not support the audio element. The visit is made at the invitation of Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Vương Đình Huệ. President of the Belgian Senate Stephanie D'Hose. — VNA/VNS Photo

HÀ NỘI — President of the Belgian Senate Stephanie D'Hose arrived in Hà Nội on August  二 一 morning, starting her official visit to Việt Nam from August  二 一 to  二 五,  二0 二 三.

The visit is made at the invitation of Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Vương Đình Huệ.

Since Việt Nam and Belgium established diplomatic relations in  一 九 七 三, the traditional friendship and good cooperation between the two countries have continued to develop positively.

President of the Belgian Senate Stephanie D'Hose is the highest-ranking Belgian politician to visit Việt Nam in  二0 二 三, the year the two countries celebrate the  五0th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relations ( 一 九 七 三 -  二0 二 三) and five years of their strategic partnership in agriculture.

The visit demonstrates the importance that Belgian leaders attached to the relations with Việt Nam.

The visit aims to promote economic, trade, and investment cooperation between the two countries as well as the cooperation between the National Assembly of Vietnam and the Parliament of Belgium; and strengthen coordination between the two countries at multilateral forums such as the United Nations, regional and international inter-parliamentary organisations. — VNS