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On the afternoon of 12 April 2026, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico arrived in Hanoi to begin an official visit to Vietnam from 12 to 14 April 2026 at the invitation of Prime Minister Le Minh Hung. At Noi Bai International Airport, he was welcomed by Dang Xuan Phong, Minister and Chief of the Government Office; Ngo Le Van, Deputy Foreign Minister; and Pham Truong Giang, Vietnamese Ambassador to Slovakia.
According to Ambassador Pham Truong Giang, the visit is the first foreign government-level guest to come to Vietnam after the country completed its organizational reforms following the 14th National Congress. He said it marks a new phase in more than 75 years of bilateral diplomatic relations and is expected to open opportunities for substantive cooperation based on strengthened political trust.
The visit focuses on elevating Vietnam–Slovakia relations and strengthening bilateral political trust. Discussions are set to cover measures to promote substantive cooperation in areas with potential and mutual interest, including:
Leaders will also exchange views on mutual support in multilateral mechanisms and on addressing regional and international issues of mutual concern, with emphasis on ASEAN–EU cooperation.
The delegation accompanying Prime Minister Robert Fico includes:
Prime Minister Robert Fico is described as a veteran politician with extensive experience and a consistent focus on strengthening ties with Vietnam. The content notes that he has taken concrete steps to advance the relationship, including ensuring that the Vietnamese community in Slovakia is officially recognized as the 14th ethnic minority. It also states that he has made two official visits to Vietnam, in 2008 and 2016.
Since taking office for a fourth term in 2023, he has continued to show interest in promoting bilateral development. Robert Fico was born in 1964 in Topolcany, Slovakia. He holds a Doctor of Law from Comenius University in Bratislava and pursued postgraduate study at the Institute of State and Law of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, specializing in Criminal Law. He speaks English and Russian.
The article lists a career that includes roles such as Deputy Director of the Legal Academy of Slovakia’s Ministry of Justice (1992–1995); member of the Constitutional Committee of the Slovak Parliament (1992–2002); leader of the National Assembly’s left-wing group (1994–1996); member and head of the permanent delegation to the European Parliament (1999); Deputy Chairman of the left-wing party (1996–1999); and Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic (2006–2010, 2012–2018). Since October 2023, he has served as Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic.
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