Hanoi (VNA) – Educational and cultural ties form a longstanding and sustainable bridge between Vietnam and Bulgaria, paving the way for collaboration across numerous other fields, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has said.
During a meeting in Sofia on June 4 with Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Thi Minh Nguyet and a delegation from the Vietnam – Bulgaria Friendship Association chapter of Hanoi, President Radev affirmed Vietnam’s standing as Bulgaria’s traditional friend and highly important partner.
He also recalled his strong impression of the official visit to Vietnam in November 2024, during which he had a meeting organised by the association with the Vietnamese people who used to study and work in Bulgaria.
Expressing her appreciation for the President’s attention to people-to-people exchanges, Ambassador Nguyet introduced members of the delegation, who are alumni of Bulgarian universities and have actively helped with Vietnam’s development. She described them as active contributors to the solidarity and friendship between the two nations.
Le Thu Ha, Chairwoman of the Hanoi association, pledged to make further efforts to nurture the bilateral relationship. She proposed that Bulgaria enhance student exchanges with Vietnam and create favourable conditions for Vietnamese citizens to visit the country.
Earlier, the diplomat and the delegation also held discussions with Director General Todor Stoyanov oꦏf the Directorate 🦄General for Bilateral Relations and Director Natalia Misheva of the Asia, Australia and Oceania Directorate at the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs./.
Expressing his delight at new developments in the relations between Vietnam and Bulgaria, President Rumen Radev said he hopes trade between the two countries will continue to grow.
Building on this tradition, over the past more than seven decades, both countries have made continuous efforts to enhance and consolidate bilateral relations through regular exchanges of high-level delegations, the establishment of the Intergovernmental Committee and regular political consultations, the implementation of numerous agreements and cooperative programmes, and mutual support at international forums.
Vietnam and Bulgaria have significant potential for multi-sector collaboration, ranging from high-tech industries and automobile manufacturing to agriculture, food processing, healthcare, and education.
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