Head of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission Nguyen Van Binh holds talks with Varga Mihály, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Hungary (Photo: nhandan.com.vn)

At the meetings, both sides agreed that economic and financial cooperation remains a priority. Hungary hopes to expand direct investment, joint ventures, and technology transfers to Vietnam in areas of Hungary’s strength, including pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, information technology, cyber security, water resource management, and agriculture.

The leaders said Hungary is committed to backing Vietnam-EU relations, including the implementation of a free trade agreement. The Vietnamese side expressed readiness to help Hungary strengthen its cooperation with ASEAN.