Hanoi, Feb. 27 -- The Embassy of the Portuguese Republic in Vietnam was officially inaugurated at BRG Tower, No. 198 Tran Quang Khai street, Hanoi, on February 27, marking a significant milestone in the long-standing friendship between the two countries. Addressing the event, Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang described the inauguration as not merely a diplomatic formality but the opening of a new chapter in bilateral relations. She recalled that more than 50 years ago, on July 1, 1975, Portugal was among the first Western European countries to establish diplomatic relations with reunified Vietnam. She also highlighted the deeper historical ties dating back over five centuries, when Portuguese traders first arri...