On September 6, the Vietnamese ambassador, Vu Anh Quang and his wife presided over the 73rd anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day at the Embassy of Vietnam in Brussels, Belgium.

Attending the ceremony were Belgian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs – Dirk Achten, Chairman of the European Conservatives and Reformists – Jan Zahradil, along with many senior Belgian and EU officials and the Vietnamese community in the Kingdom of Belgium.

Ambassador Vu Anh Quang spoke at the ceremony

In a warm and solemn atmosphere, the guests have raised the cup to celebrate the 73rd anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day, enjoying Vietnamese and Belgium traditional dishes.

This year the German Businesses Association’s (GBA) celebrates its 26^th anniversary with the biggest event of the year, GBA Oktoberfest Vietnam 2018.

On the occasion of Vietnam’s National Day, King Philippe of Belgium has sent a telegram to convey his warmest congratulations as well as wishes of happiness and prosperity to President Tran Dai Quang and the people of Vietnam. In the telegram, King Philippe also stressed the importance of friendship and cooperation between the two countries, especially in a year that Vietnam and Belgium celebrate 45 years of bilateral diplomatic relations.

Due to the resignation of the Belgian Honorary Consul, Mr. D. Casier, the Honorary Consulate of Belgium in Ho Chi Minh City will close its doors on Friday 31st August 2018. We thank Mr. Casier and his team for their rendered services.

But from September 1st 2018 onwards, all services from the Honorary Consulate in HCMC will be taken over by the Embassy of Belgium in Hanoi which will thereby become the only official Belgian representation in Vietnam for the time being.