Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias is attending the works of the 55th ASEAN (Association of South – East Asian Nations) Summit in Cambodia, while on the sidelines of the summit he will have a series of meetings with his counterparts.

Athens is looking for alternative,"out of the box," diplomatic destinations with the aim of forging new alliances and partnerships, in light of the country's bid for a position as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for 2025-26.

In this context, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, will be in Vietnam on Monday and will meet with President of Vietnam, Ngyen Xuan Phuc and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, while he will hold talks with the Vietnamese his counterpart, Bui Thanh Son.

Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou was welcomed by President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Nguyen Xuan Phuc at Hanoi on Monday.