RIYADH: Vietnam’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Hoang Huu Anh, highlighted the enduring ties between the two countries at an embassy reception on Monday night.
The event, held to mark the 80th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day, which was on Sept. 2, took place at the Cultural Palace in the Diplomatic Quarter and brought together members of the diplomatic corps, foreign ambassadors and Saudi government officials.
The undersecretary of the Riyadh region, Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al-Sudairy, attended on behalf of Riyadh Governor Prince Faisal bin Bandar.
The ambassador said: “This October 21st will mark the 26th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Saudi Arabia. And more significantly, just in a few hours, September 23 will mark 95 years of the National Day of the Kingdom. On this very special occasion, President Luong Cuong of Vietnam sent a letter to King Salman, and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh sent a letter to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, congratulating them.”
He added: “Vietnam highly appreciates the unwavering efforts of the Kingdom to promote peace, security, cooperation and development in the Middle East and the world. Under our esteemed leaders, Vietnam-Saudi bilateral relationship has grown positively, particularly following the visit of our Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to the Kingdom.
