Vietnam treasures EU, UK diplomats’ contributions

Vietnam-EU bilateral relations have developed strongly with great contributions of outgoing Ambassador Sean Doyle, Head of the European delegation to Vietnam, said Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Sinh Hung.  

NA Chairman Hung thanked Doyle for contributions to promoting, comprehensively and effectively during his term of office at a reception in Hanoi on October 18.  Mr Hung said that the Vietnamese NA always treasures cooperation with the European Parliament and will do its utmost to foster the relationship in the future.  Doyle expressed his honour at receiving the Friendship Order, a noble reward of the Vietnamese State, and suggested that as a country of rich potential, Vietnam should promote its image to Europe.  At another reception for Antony Stokes, outgoing Ambassador of the UK and Northern Ireland to Vietnam, NA Chairman Hung noted with satisfaction at the strong development of cooperation between Vietnam and the UK in the spirit of strategic partnership, saying that relations between the Vietnamese NA and UK Parliament are of great importance, contributing to the success of cooperative programmes between the two governments.  The Vietnamese leader thanked the UK and its people for their support to Vietnam, especially official development assistance which is being used effectively in poverty reduction, healthcare and educational development, and administrative reform.  Expressing his sympathy over losses faced by the Vietnamese people during recent floods, as well as challenges in development due to impact of the global economic downturn, Ambassador Stokes said that the UK will closely cooperate with Vietnam in settling these difficulties.  Stokes added that the UK government wants to cooperate with Vietnam in the field of national defence, an important area within the framework of the strategic partnership, to contribute to fostering friendship between the two countries for peace and stability in the world.

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