Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (4th from left) visits Vietnamese Embassy staff and representatives of the Vietnamese community in Hungary

Mr. Trong made the statement at a meeting with the Vietnamese Embassy staff and representatives of the Vietnamese community in Hungary on Sunday. He added that during the visit both sides will upgrade bilateral ties to a “comprehensive partnership,” and set out new directions to create positive and more practical changes in economics, trade, investment, education, defense, and development cooperation between the two countries.

The Party chief said he hopes that every Vietnamese in Hungary will work to forge closer ties between the two countries, contribute more to national construction and development, and promote national identities.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (R) receives Chairman of the Hungarian Socialist Party Bertalan Toth

Also on Sunday, at a reception for Chairman of the Hungarian Socialist Party Bertalan Toth, Party leader Trong called on the Socialist Party to continue its support for developing ties between Vietnam and Hungary and help Vietnamese community integrate into the Hungarian society.

Mr. Toth said the Socialist Party, as the largest opposition Party in the Hungarian Parliament, will always be a close, loyal friend of the Communist Party of Vietnam, boosting the good relationship between the two Parties. He said he believes that Mr. Trong’s visit to Hungary will open wider the door for Hungary to develop ties with Southeast Asian countries and for Vietnam to expand its relationship with Europe.