Consulate General of Belarus inaugurated in HCMC

The Consulate General of Belarus in Ho Chi Minh City is inaugurated on December 7. (Photo: VNA)

Speaking at the ceremony, Belarusian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Evgeny Shestakov recalled that after gaining independence, Belarus opened its first representative agency in Vietnam in the form of a trade mission in HCMC in 1997, before opening the embassy in Hanoi, according to the VNA.

He emphasized that the reopening of the Belarusian consulate general in HCMC reflects the traditional friendship between the people of Belarus and Vietnam, and the potential for cooperation between the two countries, especially in the fields of trade and economics.

Vice Chairman of HCMC People's Committee Nguyen Van Dung welcomed the Belarusian Government's expansion of diplomatic representation in Vietnam through the opening of its Consulate General in HCMC.

He said that the move shows the initiative and importance that the Belarusian Government attaches to the city in promoting multifaceted relations and adding that the city commits to support and create favourable conditions for the operation of the Consulate General of Belarus.

Mr. Dung noted that investment and trade relations between Vietnam and Belarus are currently not commensurate with their potential. Therefore, he hopes that the Consulate General of Belarus in HCMC will coordinate closely with the city's departments and agencies to bring into full play the advantages and potentials of the two countries.

By November 2023, Belarus had an investment project in Ho Chi Minh City with a total investment capital of 39,000 USD, ranking 102nd out of 120 countries and territories investing in the city./.