President begins visit to Republic of Kalmykia

President Nguyen Minh Triet began a two-day visit to Kalmykia on May 11 at the invitation of Kalmyk President Kirsan Iliumzhinov.
President Nguyen Minh Triet began a two-day visit to Kalmykia on May 11 at the invitation of Kalmyk President Kirsan Iliumzhinov.

The two heads-of-state held a working session to discuss the implementation of trade and investment projects already underway between the two countries, as well as Kalmykia’s participation in the upcoming celebration of the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.

Vietnam’s plan to open a chess training centre for Vietnamese youth was also discussed at the meeting between Triet and Iliumzhinov, who is also president of the World Chess Federation.


Triet also visited some trade, cultural and sport centres in Kalmykia./.

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