Speaking at the ceremony, Vietnamese Ambassador Ha Hoang Hai highlighted the special significance of event, which meets the growing need to strengthen consular services and provide better support for Vietnamese citizens, organisations, and legal entities in southern Poland.
He noted that the opening also reflects new developments in bilateral cooperation between Viet Nam and Poland.
Ambassador Hai extended his warm congratulations to Filip Marcinkiewicz, the newly appointed Honorary Consul of Viet Nam in Krakow.
He affirmed that the Vietnamese Embassy would work closely with the honorary consulate and provide the necessary support for Marcinkiewicz to fulfil his duties, thereby contributing to further strengthening the traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation between Viet Nam and Poland.
For his part, Filip Marcinkiewicz expressed his honour and sincere gratitude to the Vietnamese Embassy for placing its trust in him and appointing him to the position.
Marcinkiewicz said he was fully aware of his responsibilities and pledged to make every effort to promote cooperation in trade, investment, tourism, education, and culture, as well as people-to-people exchanges.
He also committed to promoting the image of Viet Nam, along with its culture and people, in Krakow and southern Poland, while providing consular protection and assistance to Vietnamese businesses and the Vietnamese community within his consular jurisdiction.
