Prague, March 1 -- Vietnam is regarded as one of Slovakia's leading partners in the Asia-Pacific, particularly in Southeast Asia, First Deputy Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Marek Estok affirmed during a meeting with Vietnamese Ambassador Pham Truong Giang in Bratislava on February 27.

Deputy Minister Estok underscored Slovakia's recognition of Vietnam's international role and praised bilateral coordination in supporting each other's candidacies for international organisations. To further enhance economic ties, Slovakia plans to increase the number of economic attaches at its embassy in Vietnam.

He commended the Vietnamese community in Slovakia, which has been officially recognised as the country's 14th ethnic minority group, ...