Kasimalyev and his entourage were welcomed at Noi Bai International Airport by Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien, and other Vietnamese officials.

This is Kasimalyev’s first visit to Vietnam since assuming office as Kyrgyzstan’s Prime Minister in December 2024.

During his stay in Hanoi, the Kyrgyz Prime Minister is expected to hold talks with the Vietnamese Prime Minister and meet with other senior leaders.

Vietnam and Kyrgyzstan established diplomatic relations on June 4, 1992. However, their friendly ties date back much earlier, when Kyrgyzstan was still part of the Soviet Union.

Over the past 33 years, the two countries have seen many new opportunities for cooperation in trade, economy, and investment.

Economic and trade cooperation between the two countries is currently at a moderate level. In the period from 2017 to 2021, bilateral trade turnover maintained an average of US$1.36 million per year. However, the figure rose significantly to US$4.5 million in 2022, US$7.5 million in 2023, and US$13.5 million in 2024.

Vietnam’s main exports to Kyrgyzstan include pepper, tea, cashew nuts, computers, electronic products, and components, while its imports consist of machinery, equipment, spare parts, tobacco products, silk, and alcohol.

Kyrgyzstan is one of the few countries in the world that unilaterally grants visa exemptions to Vietnamese citizens for a period of 60 days.

The two countries have also effectively utilized the Free Trade Agreement between Vietnam and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), which includes Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Kazakhstan, Armenia, and Belarus as member countries. This agreement officially came into effect on October 5, 2016.

Kyrgyzstan Prime Minister Adylbek Kasimalyev to visit Vietnam this week

VOV.VN - Kyrgyzstan’s Prime Minister Adylbek Kasimalyev will pay an official visit to Vietnam on March 6-7 at the invitation of Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.