Greek president visits popular destinations in Ho Chi Minh City
The president visited Bach Dang Wharf Park, Ngoc Hoang Pagoda, the Museum of Vietnamese History, and the Municipal Theater
The president visited Bach Dang Wharf Park, Ngoc Hoang Pagoda, the Museum of Vietnamese History, and the Municipal Theater
Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou joined talks with Ho Chi Minh City chairman Phan Van Mai on Wednesday
She took a stroll along a street and bought souvenirs at a local shop on Tuesday evening
Weakened after years of recession, Greece's banks took a further battering this year when the government pushed the country to the brink of a euro exit in a standoff with Berlin and Brussels over the terms of Greece's international bailout
Greece's crisis deepened Saturday after its European partners responded to Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's call for a referendum on bailout proposals by refusing to extend a critical financial lifeline after it ends on Tuesday
European shares fell on Tuesday after talks between Greece and euro zone finance ministers over the country's rescue package broke down, raising doubts about Athens' future in the euro.
The emergency meeting of eurozone finance ministers promises to be bruising, with Greek demands for a cash lifeline and a relaxation of austerity facing resistance from Germany in particular.