Hungary wants to further foster its traditional friendship and long-term co-operation with Vietnam in all aspects, particularly in animal husbandry, education and training, and tourism, stressed a special envoy of the Prime Minister of Hungary.

Medgyessy Peter was speaking at a meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in Hanoi on March 19 as part of his working visit to Vietnam.

The special envoy discussed the current socio-economic situation with PM Dung and conveyed an invitation from the Hungarian Prime Minister to the host as well.

At the meeting, PM Dung expressed hope that Hungary will continue to assist Vietnam in economic development, education and training, and other areas.

The multi-faceted co-operation between the two countries has experienced positive developments, but the scale and value of economic-commercial ties have not reached their potential nor matched the fine political relations, said PM Dung.

Two-way trade turnover between Vietnam and Hungary was only US $56 million in 2006.

PM Dung said that the two sides need to further create favourable conditions for relevant agencies, organisations and enterprises in both countries to work out concrete measures to tap each other’s potential and strength, therefore bringing relations between the two countries, particularly economic co-operation, to a new height. (VNA)