The diplomat emphasised that Vietnam places the highest priority on the development of science, technology, and innovation, viewing them as critical drivers for the country’s advancement in the new development era.
The film week offers nine feature and documentary films which reflect the history, culture, land, and people of Vietnam, and many of them have won national and international awards.
National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man on February 18 sent a message of congratulations to new Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament Nikitas Kaklamanis.
Greek Ambassador to Vietnam Georgios Stilianopoulos has been honoured with the “For Peace and Friendship Among Nations” insignia of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) in recognition of his contributions to promoting the bilateral relations.
A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), led by Politburo member and Chairman of the CPV Central Committee’s Commission for Internal Affairs Phan Dinh Trac paid a working visit to Greece from July 2 to July 6.
President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) Nguyen Dinh Khang, who is also Vice President of the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU), paid a working trip to Greece from March 6-7 at the invitation of the international body.
President Vo Van Thuong on March 6 cabled a message of condolences to his Greek counterpart Katerina Sakellaropoulou over a recent serious train crash in the city of Larisa.
A memorial service was held in central Da Nang city on August 2 for Hero of the People’s Armed Forces Kostas Sarantidis - Nguyen Van Lap, a man who held Greek and Vietnamese nationalities and joined the Vietnamese people in the resistance war against the French colonialists.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on August 1 suggested Vietnam and Greece foster cooperation in such areas as education-training, maritime transport, national defence, labour, agriculture, people-to-people exchange and collaboration between localities.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son held talks with his Greek counterpart Nikolaos Dendias in Hanoi on August 1, during which the two sides sought measures to strengthen cooperation in areas of potential.
Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Phan Van Mai has expressed a wish to further promote investment and trade between Greece and Vietnam in general and Ho Chi Minh City in particular at a reception for Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou and her entourage in the city on May 18.
President Katerina Sakellaropoulou and a high-ranking delegation from Greece visited Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh on May 17 as part of their official visit to Vietnam.
Visiting President of Greece Katerina Sakellaropoulou toured the Temple of Literature in Hanoi and attended a tea party hosted by Vice President of Vietnam Vo Thi Anh Xuan on May 16.
Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan held talks with Greek Deputy Prime Minister Panagiotis Pikrammenos, met with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Greece Dimitrios Koutsoumpas and chaired a Vietnam – Greece business seminar before concluding her official visit to the European country from October 31 – November 2.
Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan paid an official visit to Greece at the invitation of Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou from October 31 – November 2.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong has sent a message of congratulation to Dimitris Koutsoumpas on his re-election as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Greece by the party’s 21st-tenure Central Committee./.
A delegation of “Tap chi Cong San” (Communist Review), the theoretical and political agency of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), is on a visit to Greece from September 26-29.
A senior official of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) affirmed the CPV’s commitment to strengthening the traditional friendship with the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) during a meeting in Athens on September 18.
Vietnam and Greece should tap cooperation in fields of their strength such as navigation, services and tourism, Politburo member and Head of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee's Economic Commission Nguyen Van Binh has said.
Vietnam’s tuna exports to Greece increased 104 percent year-on-year to reach nearly 1.8 million USD by the end of July 2019, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
Businesses of Vietnam and Greece were encouraged to promote cooperation in the trade of their products of advantage, especially in maritime transport, logistics, shipbuilding, sea port development, tourism and agricultural product processing, at a Vietnam-Greece Business Forum held in Hanoi on December 10.
Deputy Foreign Minister of Greece Terens - Nikolaos Quick on December 10 said Vietnam possesses massive potential for European Union (EU) exporters and investors to do business, both now and in the future.
