Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and a high-ranking delegation from the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) arrived in Sofia on September 23 afternoon, starting an official visit to Bulgaria at the invitation of his counterpart Rosen Zhelyazkov.

Welcoming NA Chairman Hue and the delegation at the Sofia International Airport were Vice President of the Bulgarian National Assembly Rositsa Kirova, head of the Office of the Bulgarian National Assembly President Nikola Nikolov, Vietnamese Ambassador to Bulgaria Do Hoang Long, and representatives from the Vietnamese community in the country.

As planned, the top Vietnamese legislator will hold talks and meet with senior Bulgarian leaders; and hold meetings, exchanges, and working sessions with Bulgaria's political community and relevant agencies on bilateral cooperation between the two countries and their legislatures.

National Assembly chairman receives Bulgaria-Vietnam Friendship Association leader

Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Vuong Dinh Hue (R) and head of the Bulgaria-Vietnam Friendship Association Simeon Dimchev during their meeting in Sofia on September 24.

On September 24, Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Vuong Dinh Hue received Simeon Dimchev, head of the Bulgaria-Vietnam Friendship Association in Sofia. Hue said Vietnam highly values Bulgaria’s role in East Europe and it attaches importance to developing relations with the Eastern European nation.

He acknowledged the positive contributions that people’s organizations of the two countries, including the Vietnam-Bulgaria Friendship Association and the Bulgaria-Vietnam Friendship Association, have made to strengthening friendly relations and cooperation between the two countries over the past 73 years.

He noted that people-to-people exchange activities serve as an important diplomatic channel, helping to promote friendly cooperation between the two countries.

The top legislator said the legislative bodies of Vietnam and Bulgaria have established the Parliamentary Friendship Groups, which along with the Vietnam-Bulgaria Friendship Association and the Bulgaria-Vietnam Friendship Association, will help foster friendship between people and serve as a bridge to bolster Vietnam–Bulgaria relations.

He briefed Dimchev on major activities during his working visit and said cultural and education training constitutes an important pillar in bilateral relations. He reminded that approximately 30,000 Vietnamese nationals once worked and studied in Bulgaria creating an invaluable asset to enhance the friendship between the two peoples. The legislator proposed that the Bulgaria-Vietnam Friendship Association continue playing its important role in promoting educational cooperation and people-to-people exchanges between the two countries.

National Assembly Chairman met with Vietnamese Ambassadors to European countries

National Assembly Chairman met with Vietnamese Ambassadors to European countries

On the evening of September 24 (local time), at the Vietnam Embassy in Sofia, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue met with the Vietnamese Ambassadors to Bulgaria, Czechia, Romania, Slovakia, Greece, and Turkey.

Emphasizing that Europe is an important partner of Vietnam, the National Assembly Chairman hopes that Ambassadors and staff of the embassies will continue to fully and deeply grasp the Resolution of the 13th Party Congress and the results of the National Diplomacy Conference implementing the Resolution of the 13th Congress (December 2022).

He asks the embassies to strongly and comprehensively implement major directives in foreign affairs. Given the rapidly changing and unpredictable global situation, the Hue requested the embassies to further promote their pioneering role in contributing to improving their foreign affairs position, ensuring a peaceful and sustainable environment, and calling for external resources to serve the country's development goals.

The Chairman of the National Assembly suggested the Ambassadors pay special attention to economic diplomacy, stimulating the ratification of the Vietnam-EU Investment Protection Agreement to create favorable conditions for economic activities and investment, bringing benefits to both sides. He also suggested key areas of cooperation that need to be actively promoted between Vietnam and EU countries, especially countries in the Southeast European region, such as labor and agricultural products, information technology, and new fields such as Digital Transformation and innovation.

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