Strengthening cooperation between Vietnam and Ioannina, Greece
WVR - On October 23-24, Vietnamese Ambassador to Greece Pham Thi Thu Huong conducted a working visit to Ioannina to enhance cooperation between Vietnam and the largest city in Northwestern Greece.
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| Vietnamese Ambassador to Greece Pham Thi Thu Huong on a working visit to Ioannina, Greece. |
During the visit, Ambassador Pham Thi Thu Huong paid a courtesy call and held a working session with the city's Mayor, Mr. Thomas Begas. The Ambassador provided information about Vietnam's economic development potential, the over 50-year traditional friendship between Vietnam and Greece, and the high-level delegation exchanges between the two countries in 2026.
The strong political relations serve as a favorable foundation for both countries to enhance cooperation across all sectors, bringing tangible benefits to their citizens and businesses. In the Ioannina region, which hosts major Greek food processing factories, there are currently about 300 Vietnamese workers living and working.
Therefore, Vietnam hopes the city government will pay attention, create favorable conditions, and support Vietnamese workers during their employment here. Additionally, the Vietnamese Ambassador to Greece introduced the Mayor to ASEAN and the activities of the ASEAN Committee in Athens (ACAT), with the aim of connecting and organizing some ACAT activities in Ioannina to enhance local understanding of ASEAN.
Mayor Thomas Begas expressed his pleasure in welcoming the Vietnamese Ambassador to Ioannina, showing particular interest in and readiness to support Vietnamese workers in the area. He also expressed a desire to promote diplomatic relations between the city and ASEAN countries as proposed by Vietnam, to open up cooperation in culture, tourism, and sports between Ioannina and ACAT member countries (Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand).
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| Ambassador Pham Thi Thu Huong visits and works with two leading Greek food processing companies, Nitsiakos and Pindos. |
During the visit, Ambassador Pham Thi Thu Huong visited and worked with two leading Greek food processing companies, Nitsiakos and Pindos, to assess the working conditions of Vietnamese workers at these factories and promote future cooperation. In discussions, company leaders highly appreciated the intelligence and diligence of Vietnamese workers and expressed a desire for both governments to enhance labor cooperation to resolve procedural issues, enabling Greek businesses to more easily recruit additional Vietnamese workers for their factories.
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| Ambassador Pham Thi Thu Huong listens to the opinions and aspirations of the workers. |
In a meeting with some Vietnamese workers at the Nitsiakos factory, Ambassador Pham Thi Thu Huong listened to their opinions and aspirations, while also emphasizing the importance of strictly adhering to company regulations, maintaining a positive work attitude and lifestyle in line with local culture and regulations, and upholding the image and reputation of Vietnamese workers.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Greece always accompanies and supports Vietnamese workers and Greek businesses in their cooperation efforts to maximize effectiveness and protect the legitimate rights and interests of the workers.
(Source: Embassy of Vietnam in Greece)
