Party chief To Lam receives Bulgarian President Rumen Radev

To Lam welcomed Radev’s visit to Vietnam, highlighting its significance as the two countries will celebrate the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations in 2025. He also congratulated Bulgaria on its numerous achievements in economic development and regional and international integration.

The Party chief informed his guest about Vietnam’s significant and comprehensive achievements after nearly 40 years of implementing the Đổi Mới (Renovation), as well as the country’s open foreign policy, and affirmed that Vietnam seeks to preserve and strengthen its ties with traditional friends, including Bulgaria.

He appreciated Bulgaria’s role as an important gateway for Vietnam to develop relations with the European Union (EU) and expressed Vietnam’s readiness to serve as a bridge connecting Bulgaria with other Southeast Asian countries.

Commending the positive outcomes of talks and meetings between the Bulgarian President and Vietnamese leaders, the Party General Secretary exchanged views with his guest on major directions and measures to elevate the traditional friendship between the two countries to new heights. He emphasized the need to enhance comprehensive cooperation, particularly in areas where Bulgaria excels and Vietnam has significant demand, such as agriculture, industry, electronics, information technology, artificial intelligence, and space research.

Radev for his part briefed his host on the positive outcomes of his talks with State President Luong Cuong and at the same tie spoke highly of Vietnam’s significant achievements during its Renovation process, helping to enhance the country’s international standing. He expressed confidence that, under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, led by General Secretary To Lam, the Vietnamese people would continue to achieve even greater milestones, propelling the country into a new era of development.

The Bulgarian President affirmed Bulgaria’s deep appreciation for the longstanding traditional friendship between the two countries, considering Vietnam a top partner for Bulgaria in Southeast Asia. He emphasized that cooperation between Bulgaria’s political parties and the Communist Party of Vietnam serves as an important channel to strengthen and advance bilateral relations.

Sharing the Vietnamese leader’s views, Radev agreed on major measures to deepen and enhance the effectiveness of bilateral partnership. He also extended a formal invitation to To Lam to pay an official visit to Bulgaria in 2025 that coincides with the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

The General Secretary thanked the Bulgarian President for the invitation and happily accepted it.