Since Vietnam and Belgium established diplomatic ties in 1973, the time-honoured friendship and fruitful cooperation between the two nations have continued to see positive development.

President of the Belgian Senate Stephanie D'Hose is the highest-ranking Belgian politician to visit Vietnam in 2023, the year both nations celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relations (1973 - 2023) and five years of their strategic partnership in agriculture.

The visit indicates Belgian leaders’ recognition of great attachment to the relations with Vietnam.

The visit is designed to step up economic, trade, and investment cooperation between the two countries as well as the cooperation between the National Assembly of Vietnam and the Parliament of Belgium, and boost coordination between the two countries at multilateral forums such as the United Nations, regional and international inter-parliamentary organizations.