Bulgarian President begins official visit to Vietnam
VOV.VN - President of the Republic of Bulgaria Rumen Radev and his spouse arrived in Hanoi on November 24 afternoon, beginning their official visit to Vietnam from November 24-28 at the invitation of Vietnamese President Luong Cuong.
Those welcoming the Bulgarian President and his delegation at the airport included Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Thanh Binh, and Vietnamese Ambassador to Bulgaria Do Hoang Long, among others.
This is the first trip to Vietnam by a Bulgarian president in 11 years and also the first to the nation by Rumen Radev since he took office in 2017.
The trip takes place amidst the robust development of the bilateral ties across multiple fields. The bonds between the two countries officially began in 1950, when Bulgaria was one of the first nations worldwide to establish diplomatic relations with the Southeast Asian country.
Over the recent past, the two countries have maintained regular delegation exchanges, particularly at high level, as well as closely coordinated and supported each other at multilateral forums.
Educational cooperation is viewed as a cornerstone of the bilateral relationship. Bulgaria has played a crucial role in Vietnam's human resources development, helping the country train 3,600 Vietnamese scientists and around 30,000 skilled technicians.
Labour cooperation is also a potential area while locality-to-locality co-operation has been strengthened with twinning ties established between localities of both nations.
Their economic and trade ties have progressed, with trade volume reaching US$200 million a year during 2021-2023, nearly doubling the figure during 2019-2020.
Bulgaria currently has 14 valid projects in Vietnam with a total registered capital of US$31.32 million, ranking 68th out of 143 countries and territories investing in Vietnam.
