Foreign Minister highlights outcomes of Party chief’s visit to Kazakhstan

Despite geographical distance, Viet Nam and Kazakhstan have maintained a strong traditional friendship and dynamic multi-faceted cooperation. In recent years, these ties have deepened significantly, particularly in economy, trade, and investment.

Kazakhstan is currently Viet Nam's second-largest trading partner within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). In 2024, the two-way trade reached over US$800 million, doubling the figure recorded in 2023. In the first quarter of 2025, bilateral trade volume stood at US$146.3 million, up 18.4 percent fromt the same period last year.

Bui noted there remains vast potential for both sides to further cooperation such as transportation connectivity, with a particular focus on rail transport to facilitate trade flows, sustainable development and climate change response. These areas were enshrined in the Joint Statement on establishment of the Viet Nam-Kazakhstan Strategic Partnership issued on the occasion of the Party leader's visit.

In the face of rising non-traditional security challenges, particularly climate change, both countries are well-positioned to develop a substantive cooperation framework that prioritizes long-term sustainable development. Viet Nam expressed a desire to work closely with Kazakhstan on joint initiatives, including scientific research, green technology transfer, development of a circular economy, and training high-quality human resources in environmental and climate-related fields.

Both sides also reaffirmed their commitment to continue coordination and mutual support at international forums, aiming to amplify the voices of developing nations in building a more inclusive and sustainable global development agenda./.