At the working session between Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung

and Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjártó (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung has met with Hungarian officials and Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Houlin Zhao to boost cooperation and learn experience in information and communication technology (ICT).

Hung, who is in Hungary to attend the ITU Telecom World 2019 from September 9-12, had working sessions with Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjártó and Minister of Innovation and Technology László Palkovics.

During the sessions, the two sides agreed to increase activities to mark the 70th founding anniversary of Vietnam-Hungary diplomatic relations in 2020, while increasing the sharing of information and films to promote the images of the nation and people of each country.

Both sides will support the connection of e-commerce businesses and logistics firms of the two countries, while speeding up the implementation of cooperation agreements.

Szijjártó pledged to strengthen collaboration programmes with Vietnam and share experience in hosting the ITU Telecom World with Vietnam as the country will organise the event in 2020.

Meeting with ITU Secretary General Houlin Zhao, the two sides discussed the plan of coordination to prepare for the ITU Telecom World 2020.

The ITU leader lauded the role of Vietnam in developing the global telecommunication sector, showing his belief that Vietnam will successfully host the event

Source: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/vietnam-looks-to-strengthen-ict-cooperation-with-hungary/160282.vnp