Top legislator meets Hungarian Deputy Speaker

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan receives Deputy Speaker of the Hungarian NA Jakab Istvan, Ha Noi, January 17, 2018

At the reception, the Hungarian Deputy Speaker said that the visit aims to share legislative experiences with Viet Nam and promote further partnership between the two parliaments.

Jakab Istvan affirmed that Hungary has always supported the Viet Nam-EU free trade agreement (EVFTA) right from the beggining as it will bring benefits to all relevant sides, including his country.

Congratulating Viet Nam on its socio-economic development achievements and high GDP growth, Istvan said that Hungary is keen on boosting ties with Viet Nam, especially in economy, pharmaceuticals, and agriculture.

Currently, about 200 Vietnamese students come to study in Hungary each year and they act as important factors for the development of bilateral friendship, he noted.

The Deputy Speaker said that Hungary has tackled all obstacles so that the cooperation framework on a credit package, worth nearly € 60 million, will be ready to take effect in early 2019 and the construction of the Can Tho tumour hospital can be started.

In turn, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan highlighted that Viet Nam and Hungary have shared a traditional multifaceted partnership for nearly 70 years.

She has called for the Hungarian parliament’s support to speed up the approval of the EVFTA, thus opening up new cooperation opportunities between Viet Nam and members of the EU, including Hungary.

Viet Nam always treasures the valuable and effective support of Hungary during its national defence and construction process, she said, noting that thousands of Vietnamese officials and engineers were trained in Hungary and came back to exemplify strong performances at home.

She pledged that Viet Nam is willing to serve as a gateway for Hungary to access the ASEAN's 600 million-population market./.

                                                                                                                                  By Vien Nhu