25th anniversary of Vietnam-Ukraine diplomatic relations marked in Kharkov

Friday, 24/03/2017 22:40
The Vietnamese Embassy in Ukraine on March 22nd marked the 25th anniversary of Vietnam - Ukraine diplomatic relations (January 23rd) in Kharkov.


Ambassador Nguyen Minh Tri speaking at the ceremony (Photo: baotintuc.vn)

Speaking at the ceremony, Vietnamese Ambassador to Ukraine Nguyen Minh Tri affirmed that Vietnam and Ukraine have traditional friendly relations built and cultivated by generations of people in the two countries. Vietnam always keeps in mind the tremendous and effective spiritual and material help of the people of Ukraine for the cause of protecting and building the country.

The two countries signing the agreement establishing diplomatic relations 25 years ago was a continuation of history, once again confirming the will and determination of the leaders and people of the two countries to strengthen relations in all aspects, as Ukraine was becoming an independent country. Over the past 25 years, the relations between the countries have made great achievements and they have been upgraded to comprehensive partnership and cooperation.

On this occasion, Ambassador Tri expressed deep gratitude to the state, government and people of Ukraine in general, administration at all levels and the people of Kharkov province in particular, for their valuable support and help to Vietnam in the cause of protecting and building the country; affirmed the determination to continue consolidating and enhancing the friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Ukraine. He believed that the relationship between the two countries would take new steps, win new victories, meeting the needs and desires of the people for the prosperity of the two countries, and raising the positions of Vietnam and Ukraine in the region and the world.

At the ceremony, Governor of Kharkov Province Yulia Svetlychnaya and other leaders of Kharkov Province praised the people of Vietnam for having overcome difficulties and hardships to make great achievements in the cause of protecting national independence and building the nation to hold the important position in the international arena it does today; appreciated the traditional friendship between the two countries and close sentiment of the Vietnamese people in general and the Vietnamese community in Kharkov in particular with the people of Ukraine, and hoped to further consolidate and strengthen the traditional friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Ukraine in the coming time.

Within the framework of the ceremony, the participants enjoyed traditional Vietnamese dishes, Ukrainian songs and Vietnamese folk dances performed by the Vietnamese community in Kharkov, as well as a photo exhibition recording landmarks of the relationship between the two countries over the past 25 years./.

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