Hanoi, March 31 -- Vietnam always values its friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Belgium, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son told Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs, and Development Cooperation Maxime Prevot during a meeting in Hanoi on March 31.

Son welcomed the ongoing Vietnam visit by King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium from March 31 to April 4, highlighting its significance as the first head-of-state exchange between the two nations in over 50 years since diplomatic relations were established.

He thanked Belgium for being the first country to pass a resolution supporting Agent Orange (AO) victims in Vietnam, a move that has helped heighten...