Vietnamese premier to attend 54th WEF, visit Hungary, Romania next week

Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse, and a high-ranking delegation will attend the 54th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) gathering in Davos, Switzerland and pay an official visit to Hungary and Romania from January 16 to 23. The top Vietnamese leader’s trips take place at the invitation of WEF founder and chair Klaus Schwab, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, and Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu. The 54th annual WEF, which runs from January 15 to 19, is set to focus on 'Rebuilding Trust’ amid global challenges, including geopolitical tensions, climate change, and technological advances. Vietnam and Romania have been fostering their multifaceted cooperation, seeing bilateral trade total $425 million in 2022, a 14.8-percent year-on-year increase. Romania is home to some 700,000 Vietnamese.