According to President Luong Cuong, the two sides comprehensively discussed major orientations and identified specific measures to strengthen cooperation and elevate relations in the coming time.
At the invitation of President Luong Cuong, President of the Republic of Bulgaria Rumen Radev and his wife arrived in Hanoi, starting an official visit to Vietnam from November 24-28, 2024.
On the morning of November 25, President Luong Cuong chaired the official welcoming ceremony for President Rumen Radev at the Presidential Palace according to the protocol reserved for heads of state.
Immediately after the welcoming ceremony, President Luong Cuong and President Rumen Radev led high-ranking delegations from the two countries to hold talks. After the talks ended, the two leaders met with the press to inform them about the results of the talks.
Speaking at the press conference, the President said that in an atmosphere of friendship, trust and mutual understanding, the two sides discussed the situation in each country, reviewed and assessed the bilateral relationship over the past time, and were pleased to see that the traditional friendship between Vietnam and Bulgaria has developed positively in many fields, especially politics, diplomacy, trade, labor, defense and security...
However, the cooperation results are still modest, not commensurate with the potential and desires of both sides.
According to the President, the two sides comprehensively discussed major orientations and identified specific measures to strengthen cooperation and elevate relations in the coming time.
The two sides also agreed to continue to maintain regular exchanges of delegations at all levels, promote cooperation in the fields of economics, education-training, science-technology, labor, culture-sports-tourism and people-to-people exchange.
The two sides have identified the goal of improving the effectiveness of investment cooperation and increasing two-way trade turnover; fully implementing the agreements that the two countries have signed or participated in, especially making the most of all opportunities from the Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA); promoting the role of cooperation mechanisms, including the Intergovernmental Committee on Economic and Scientific-Technological Cooperation.
At the same time, the two sides also agreed to open new areas of cooperation in which Bulgaria is strong and Vietnam has needs such as digital transformation, biotechnology in agriculture and medicine...
The President respectfully thanked and asked President Rumen Radev to continue creating favorable conditions for the Vietnamese community in Bulgaria to live, work and study, contributing to building a bridge of friendship for the increasingly developing relations between the two countries.
On the multilateral front, the President affirmed that both sides highly appreciated the close and effective coordination between the two countries at multilateral organizations and forums, especially at the United Nations and within the ASEAN-EU framework.
Discussing international and regional issues of mutual concern, the two sides agreed that disputes and conflicts in the world need to be resolved by peaceful means, on the basis of the fundamental principles of the United Nations Charter and international law, contributing to maintaining peace, stability and development in the regions and globally.
The President was pleased to announce that the two sides agreed to issue a Joint Statement on the results of the visit, affirming the commitments of the two countries' senior leaders to promote cooperation in areas where both sides have strengths and needs, for the benefit of the people of both countries, and for cooperation and prosperity in the world.
The President expressed his deep belief that, with the important documents signed during the Bulgarian President's visit, the political determination of the leaders of the two countries, and the efforts of the ministries, sectors and business communities of both sides, the traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation between Vietnam and Bulgaria will develop more and more strongly, meeting the sustainable development needs of each country.
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev expressed his honor and sincere thanks to the State and people of Vietnam for the warm, sincere and thoughtful reception given to the President and his delegation.
At the same time, he affirmed that the close relationship and mutual trust between the two countries is not accidental, but because Vietnam is an important partner of Bulgaria in Southeast Asia, and the two countries have had traditional relations for many years.
Congratulating Vietnam on its great achievements in the process of implementing the renovation process, especially the sustainable socio-economic development, President Rumen Radev emphasized that this visit, both sides are aiming for an increasingly better and deeper relationship.
The two sides reviewed the overall relations between the two countries and agreed that economic and trade relations need to be further developed to match the political relationship and potential of the two countries.
Emphasizing the steps in developing the relationship, President Rumen Radev said that the delegation included many large Bulgarian enterprises and expected that the business forum between the two countries held on this occasion would bring good results.
President Rumen Radev also said that in previous years, there were more than 30,000 Vietnamese people living and studying in Bulgaria, of which more than 5,000 were educated at university level or higher, and this is a bridge that actively contributes to promoting the development of relations between the two countries.
Expressing his delight at the signed documents covering education and training, trade and relations between localities of the two countries, President Rumen Radev hoped that on the basis of the traditional friendly cooperative relationship and the documents signed during the visit, the two sides would increase mutual trust and promote further development of the cooperative relationship.
Affirming that Bulgaria is the first country in Eastern Europe to have training classes and promote Vietnamese language and culture, President Rumen Radev pledged to make every effort to maintain friendly relations and support further deepening the relationship between the European Union and Vietnam as well as Bulgaria and Vietnam.
Previously, President Luong Cuong and President Rumen Radev witnessed the exchange of cooperation documents signed on the occasion of the visit, including: Agreement on educational cooperation between the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria for the period 2025-2028; Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between the Vietnam Federation of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI); Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between the People's Committee of Can Tho city and the government of Ruse city./.
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