(VOVworld) – Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico has begun his official visit to Vietnam at the invitation by Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico (Photo: VNA/EPA)

This is Mr. Fico’s second Vietnam visit which takes place after he was reelected Prime Minister in March 2016. The visit is aimed strengthening the traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation between  Vietnam and Slovakia, particularly in economics, trade, investment, education and international issues of mutual concerns.