Embassy marks 79th anniversary of Vietnam National Day

Doha, Qatar: The Embassy of Vietnam in Doha yesterday held a reception to celebrate 79th anniversary of the Vietnam National Day. The event was att...

Doha, Qatar: The Embassy of Vietnam in Doha yesterday held a reception to celebrate 79th anniversary of the Vietnam National Day.

The event was attended by Minister of Communications and Information Technology H E Mohammed bin Ali Al Mannai, Director of Department of Protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs H E Ambassador Ibrahim Fakhroo, Dean of Diplomatic Corps, Ambassador of Eritrea to Qatar H E Ali Ibrahim Ahmed and a number of ambassadors, diplomates and guests.

Speaking at the event, Ambassador of Vietnam to Qatar H E Nguyen Huy Hiep said that as a friend and partner of Qatar, Vietnam witnessed comprehensive local and global development of Qatar in recent years. He congratulated the people of Qatar for their tremendous victories in building a modern and prosperous nation, under the wise leadership of Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

“We also highly appreciate the foresight foreign policies implemented by the State of Qatar, which have heightened its role and prestige regionally and globally,” said Hiep. 

He said that Qatar remains an important partner of Vietnam in the Middle East region, adding that Vietnam and Qatar enjoy great friendship and cooperation that dates back three decades, based on mutual trust and benefits.