Hanoi, March 22 -- Vietnamese Ambassador to Hungary Bui Le Thai has expressed his desire to further cooperation between the embassy and Zalaegerszeg city across various sectors, particularly economic and cultural exchanges between the Vietnamese community and local residents. At a recent working session with city Mayor Zoltan Balaicz as part of his trip to the western Hungarian city, Thai laid stress on his appreciation for the city's care for President Ho Chi Minh's statue over nearly half a century. He stated that the monument not only symbolises the traditional friendship between Vietnam and Hungary but also testifies to Hungarian people's affection for the ideological values the late Vietnamese leader represented. Mayor Balaicz, for h...