Bulgarian parliamentary leader due to begin Vietnam visit on Jan 5th

This is the Bulgarian leader’s first visit to Vietnam after almost 12 years that marks a milestone in the Vietnam - Bulgaria cooperation relationship. It comes hot on the heels of National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue’s official visit to Bulgaria in September 2023.

Speaker of the Bulgarian National Assembly Rossen Zhelyazkov. (Source: parliament.bg)

During Hue’s 2023 visit, the Bulgarian leaders expressed their desire to lift bilateral relations to a strategic partnership in the coming time. The two legislative bodies also signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation.

Zhelyazkov's visit is expected to strengthen trust and demonstrate the respect for the traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation between the two countries, affirming that parliamentary cooperation is an important pillar, commensurate with the relationship between the two countries.

Bulgaria was one of the first 10 countries in the world to recognize and officially establish diplomatic relations with the former Democratic Republic of Vietnam, now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, on February 8, 1950.

Relations between the two countries have developed positively over recent years, especially in the fields of politics and diplomacy. The two sides have regularly coordinated closely and supported each other at regional and international forums such as the United Nations, Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), and ASEAN-EU.

According to Vietnamese Ambassador to Bulgaria Do Hoang Long, Zhelyazkov's visit will contribute to opening up cooperation opportunities between the two countries both bilaterally and multilaterally, leading to many other important and meaningful activities in preparation for the 75th anniversary of bilateral diplomacy in 2025./.