Promoting educational cooperation and investment between Vietnam and Bulgaria

After concluding activities in the capital Sofia, on the morning of September 26 (local time), National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and the high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese National Assembly visited the city of Burgas - the capital of Burgas province and an important industrial, transportation, cultural and tourism center of southeastern Bulgaria.

Here, the National Assembly Chairman received Burgas Mayor Dimitar Nikolov. Sharing some results of the official visit to Bulgaria , the National Assembly Chairman affirmed that at the talks and meetings with Bulgarian leaders, and meetings with leaders of several Bulgarian political parties, both sides agreed to strengthen the Vietnam-Bulgaria relationship and cooperation through all channels: political parties, the National Assembly, the Government, people-to-people exchanges and local and business cooperation.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue receives Burgas Mayor Dimitar Nikolov

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Emphasizing that Bulgaria is one of the first 10 countries to recognize and establish diplomatic relations with Vietnam, the National Assembly Chairman shared that more than 30,000 Vietnamese postgraduates, officials and technicians who have studied, researched and trained in Bulgaria have always considered Bulgaria as their second home, many of whom have become high-ranking leaders of Vietnam.

Mayor Dimitar Nikolov said that he and the people of Burgas have always had a lot of affection for Vietnam. Since 2015, Burgas has been twinned with Quang Ninh province of Vietnam. In 2023, Burgas universities have proposed to accept foreign students, including students from Vietnam. Mayor Dimitar Nikolov hopes to continue promoting educational cooperation with Vietnam and expanding cooperation with other localities of Vietnam.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue stated that Quang Ninh is one of the fastest growing localities in Vietnam; he suggested that Mayor Dimitar Nikolov soon visit Vietnam and Quang Ninh province to promote relations between the two localities, especially in the field of tourism. Introducing the potential for cooperation between Vietnam and Bulgaria, the National Assembly Chairman noted that economic, trade and investment cooperation between the two countries is still low. Therefore, through this visit, the leaders of the two sides agreed to hold a meeting of the Vietnam - Bulgaria Intergovernmental Committee to promote cooperation between the two countries.

Proposal to open Vietnamese language classes for Bulgarians

Burgas Mayor Dimitar Nikolov said that many Bulgarian children and young people love and want to learn Asian languages, and expressed his hope that Vietnam will open Vietnamese language classes in Bulgarian localities, which will contribute significantly to promoting understanding and friendship between the two countries. Welcoming the proposal to open Vietnamese language classes for Bulgarians, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said that he would ask the Vietnamese Government and Ministry of Education and Training to study and implement it.

The National Assembly Chairman highly appreciated Bulgaria's strategic position, saying that Vietnamese enterprises can cooperate with Bulgarian enterprises to penetrate the European market as well as the Balkan countries and vice versa, Bulgaria can invest in Vietnam and thereby invest in the large ASEAN market with more than 650 million people, the fifth largest economy in the world. Bulgaria has a deep-water seaport, is a potential tourism center with a developed maritime and logistics industry. This is also an area in which Vietnam is attracting investment. The two sides can also cooperate in labor, especially highly skilled labor.

During the visit, the two sides held a policy and law forum on promoting bilateral cooperation with the participation of about 150 businesses. The National Assembly Chairman affirmed that Vietnam is a country with an attractive investment and business environment. Mayor Dimitar Nikolov affirmed that the city government always creates favorable conditions for businesses. Currently, the city is developing industrial parks, and Burgas will reserve land for Vietnamese businesses if they want to invest here. The mayor affirmed that Burgas will act as a bridge for Vietnamese businesses in Europe, creating favorable conditions for Vietnamese people to integrate into the local community.

Mayor Dimitar Nikolov also suggested that the Vietnam - Bulgaria Intergovernmental Committee should add a special topic on tourism. The National Assembly Chairman agreed with Mayor Burgas' proposal; highly appreciated the role and position of the city in the " tourism map " of Europe. The National Assembly Chairman also said that during the visit, the two countries also signed a cooperation agreement in the field of tourism, creating conditions to promote cooperation in this field in the coming time.

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