Viet Nam, Bulgaria to open up new cooperation prospect
VGP - General Secretary To Lam's upcoming official visit to Bulgaria is expected to open up new cooperation prospect that align with Viet Nam’s strategic orientations in the new era, said Deputy Foreign Minister Le Thi Thu Hang.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang - Photo: VNA
Le made the above remarks on the threshold of the Vietnamese Party leader's official visit to Bulgaria from October 22 - 24.
The visit takes place in the context of the 75th founding anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries and this is the first visit to Bulgaria by a General Secretary of Viet since 1990.
The visit is an opportunity for leaders of both countries to review the achievements of the bilateral relationship and chart strategic directions to elevate the bilateral ties to a new height.
Both sides are set to discuss ways to foster bilateral cooperation, particularly in the areas in which Bulgaria has strengths and Viet Nam has growing demand, such as information technology, quantum technology, artificial intelligence, digital transformation, green transition, and biomedical sciences.
At the same time, the visit aims to further consolidate a reliable bridge linking Bulgaria with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and Viet Nam with the European Union (EU).
Over the past 75 years, the relationship between Viet Nam and Bulgaria has yielded positive results across almost every area of collaboration.
In politics and diplomacy, the two sides have regularly exchanged high-level delegations and maintained effective bilateral cooperation mechanisms, helping to build a foundation for deep political trust. Bilateral trade turnover has also recorded steady growth in recent years.
On education and training, the two countries have signed a cooperation program for the 2025–2028 period and are exploring opportunities to expand collaboration in areas where Bulgaria has expertise such as information technology, cybersecurity, e-government, and public administration.
Other areas of cooperation such as defense, security, culture, and labor are also progressing with encouraging outcomes.
The two sides are currently working on joint scientific research initiatives and have established a bilateral committee for scientific and technological cooperation, with a focus on frontier fields such as biotechnology, ICT, digital transformation, AI, and green energy./.
