Monday, 29/05/2017 17:34 (GMT+7)
The Vietnamese Embassy in Greece and Mr. Vasileios Konstantinidis, Honorary Consul of Vietnam in Thessaloniki city, solemnly held the opening ceremony of the Honorary Consulate of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in Thessaloniki city on May 25th.
Ambassador Tran Thi Ha Phuong and Mr. Vasileios Konstantinidis (Photo: baoquocte.vn)
Mr. Vasileios Konstantinidis is the first Honorary Consul of Vietnam in Greece. From now on, Vietnamese legal entities and citizens in the consular area will have more advantages in doing business, living, studying, travelling and Greek citizens, international friends in the city of Thessaloniki will be better able to get all information related to politics, economics, investment, commerce, culture, science and technology, tourism of Vietnam from the Honorary Consul to contribute to promoting the friendship and cooperative relations between Vietnam and Greece.
On this occasion, Ambassador Tran Thi Ha Phuong paid a courtesy visit to Mr. Tzitzikostas Apostolos, Governor of Central Macedonia, and Mr. Boutaris Ioannis, Mayor of Thessaloni city, to exchange information and enhance cooperation opportunities.
Governor Tzitzikostas Apostolos and Mayor Boutaris Ioannis expressed their pleasure at the establishment of the first Honorary Consulate of Vietnam in Thessaloniki city, and expressed their desire for stronger economic and trade cooperation among localities of the two countries, as well as between Greece and Vietnam.
Ambassador Ha Phuong and Governor Tzitzikostas Apostolos agreed to hold a workshop on cooperation opportunities between Vietnam and Greece in September.
In September and October, President Tzitzikostas Apostolos and a delegation of Greek businessmen will visit Vietnam to seek economic cooperation, trade and investment opportunities./.
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