Orbán: Hungary to build ‘special relations’ to Vietnam

The Hungarian government aims to establish “special relations” with Vietnam, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said after talks with his Vietnamese counterpart, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, in Hanoi on Monday.

Hungary has chosen Vietnam as its regional strategic partner because of the long-standing, thriving diplomatic ties between the two countries, Orbán told a joint press conference. He also noted the nearly three thousand Vietnamese citizens who have completed their studies in Hungary, and the Vietnamese community in the country “comprised of honest and hard-working families”. According to strategic analysts, Vietnam is to become one of the fastest-developing countries in the next thirty years, Orbán said.

Orbán said Hungary “could be of help to Vietnam” especially in the health industry, water management, IT and food safety sectors. He noted

the agreement reached on Hungary building a hospital in Vietnam.

Concerning education cooperation, Orbán said that

the number of grants given annually to Vietnamese students to study in Hungary would be raised from 100 to 200 each “to ensure the future of the countries’ relations”.

Orbán said the delegation of politicians and businessmen arrived to Vietnam to “express Hungary’s respect for the country and appreciation for its economic growth”.