Vietnam's Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son talks on the phone with his Romanian counterpart Bogdan Aurescu on March 7, 2022. (Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Mr. Son said he appreciates the Romanian Government’s humanitarian aid and provision of accommodation and health care for Vietnamese families who have fled Ukraine in the past few days, and asked for continued support for Vietnamese evacuees.

Minister Aurescu said relevant agencies in his country have been working closely with the Vietnamese Embassy and Vietnamese associations in Romania to carry out citizen protection measures for Vietnamese families from Ukraine, and facilitate their repatriation flight.

The two officials also discussed measures for expanding and enhancing their countries’ long-standing friendship.

The measures include promoting high-level mutual visits and all-level meetings; maintaining the political consultation and the joint committee for economic, trade, and investment cooperation; cementing ties in traditional fields like education, training, culture, and tourism; and tightening links in potential areas such as labor and agriculture.