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Hanoi and Athens, the two capital cities of Vietnam and Greece, will bolster the relations in cultural and economic fields, officials said on October 20. Vice Secretary of the Hanoi Communist Party Committee Nguyen Van Phong (left) meets the Ambassador of Vietnam in Greece, Le Hong Truong, in Athens. Photo: The Hanoi Times According to the representative of Athens authorities, Greece has a long history with a wide range of historical and cultural heritages that are recognized as the world’s tangible and intangible heritages by UNESCO. The country’s capital city of Athens was founded more than 3,400 years and it is one of the world’s most ancient cities. It is considered the European Capital of Culture. Tens of millions of tourists come to Athens every year, driving the city’s socio-economic growth. The authorities of Athens have focused on the preservation and promotion of world heritages to boost local tourism and socio-economic development. Communication has bee