PM pays visit to Belgium

VGP – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s upcoming official visit to Belgium takes place in the context of constant development of the relationship between Viet Nam and the country in various realms and at different levels.

October 16, 2018 11:24 AM GMT+7

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc

PM Phuc’s Belgium visit is made at the invitation of his Belgian counterpart Charles Michel. It is part of his trip to Europe from October 14-21 to attend the 12th ASEM Summit (ASEM 12) and the Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 Summit (P4G) and pay officials visits to Austria, Belgium, Demark and a working visit to the European Union (EU).

This year marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of the two countries’ diplomatic ties (March 22, 1973).

Belgium is Viet Nam’s seventh biggest importer in the European Union (EU), after Germany, the Netherlands, the UK, Italy, France, Spain and Austria. Though being only a small country, Belgium has served as an important gateway for Viet Nam’s commodities to access other Western European nations./.