Bulgaria

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on May 11 sent a message of congratulations to Rumen Radev on his election as Prime Minister of Bulgaria.

The elevation of bilateral ties to a Strategic Partnership in October 2025 has laid a solid political foundation for expanding economic, technological and business linkages, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Bulgaria Nguyen Thi Minh Nguyet.

During her meeting with Mayor Panov, Vietnamese Ambassador to Bulgaria Nguyen Thi Minh Nguyet expressed appreciation for the warm reception and congratulated the city on successfully organising the festival, describing it as a vibrant showcase of Veliko Tarnovo’s rich history and distinctive cultural identity.

Meeting with Mayor Galina Stoyanova, Vietnamese Ambassador to Bulgaria Nguyen Thi Minh Nguyet expressed her pleasure at returning to Kazanlak, a hub of Bulgarian cultural traditions renowned as the “capital of roses” for its extensive rose cultivation and rose oil production.

State President Luong Cuong on March 3 sent a congratulatory message to Bulgarian President Iliana Iotova on the occasion of the 148th anniversary of the National Day of Bulgaria (March 3, 1878–2026).

President of the municipal Vietnam-Bulgaria Friendship Association Hoang Thai Lan expressed delight at the strong and positive trajectory of bilateral ties across diplomacy, education, trade, investment, and people-to-people exchanges.

Prior to the launch, the Vietnamese Embassy encouraged businesses and restaurants throughout Germany to join in the event. By December 12, six partners had signed up via the We Love Pho organisation's website (welovepho.org), committing to promotional posts, website and social media shares, features in Vietnamese language media, and special discounts for pho customers during the event.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Bulgaria Nguyen Thi Minh Nguyet stressed that the two countries possess complementary strengths. Bulgaria can serve as a gateway for Vietnamese businesses to access Southeast Europe and the EU, while Vietnam is a key transit point for Bulgarian enterprises to expand into the dynamic ASEAN region.

During the three-day international conference at Sofia University, researchers took part in 16 panel discussions that covered key topics on Vietnam, including language, culture, history, archaeology, literature, arts, anthropology, Vietnam–Bulgaria relations, heritage management, tourism, religion, political science, the digital economy and green transition.

Party General Secretary To Lam's official visits to Finland from October 20 to 22, and to Bulgaria from October 22 to 24 were a great success, producing significant outcomes and opening a new chapter in Vietnam’s relation with the two countries, according to Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung.

Party General Secretary To Lam and Bulgarian President Rumen Radev adopted a Joint Statement on upgrading Vietnam–Bulgaria relations to a Strategic Partnership. Within this new framework, the two countries will deepen cooperation across all fields to ensure practical benefits for their people, contributing to peace, stability, cooperation, and prosperity in both regions and the world.

The Party chief stressed that the embassy is not only a representative agency of Vietnam abroad but also a common home for the Vietnamese community abroad, a reliable address, and a support for compatriots, where people place their trust, affection and enthusiasm for the homeland.

The two leaders agreed to enhance political trust, boost high-level mutual visits and meetings between the countries' Parties, States, Governments, and parliaments, and promote people-to-people exchanges.

The countries should keep strengthening coordination at regional and international inter-parliamentary forums such as the IPU, ASEP, and APF to contribute to regional and global peace, cooperation, and development, said the Vietnamese Party leader.

Both countries share confidence in the future, viewing the Vietnam – Bulgaria Strategic Partnership as a model of sincere, effective, and enduring international friendship in the 21st century, according to the Party leader.

As part of his official visit to Bulgaria, Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam and a high-level Vietnamese delegation on October 24 visited Samel-90 PLC, one of Bulgaria’s leading defence enterprises in the field of electronic and military communication equipment.

Ngo Phuong Ly, spouse of Party General Secretary To Lam, noted that Vietnam considers preschool education the foundation of human development, continuously improving facilities, teaching quality, and child-centred learning methods.

Vietnam and Bulgaria have issued a joint declaration on the establishment of a strategic partnership between the two countries, on the occasion of the official visit to the European country from October 22 to 24 by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam.

Party General Secretary To Lam expressed hope that, in the future, the Bulgarian museum and Vietnam’s national museums will engage in professional exchanges, joint research, and collaborative exhibitions. He said such initiatives would foster mutual understanding and strengthen the friendship between the two peoples and their Asian and European cultures.

The Party chief emphasised that Vietnam attaches special importance to relations with Bulgaria, always remembers and appreciates the valuable support of the Bulgarian people for Vietnam in the past struggle for national liberation, independence and national reunification, as well as in the current process of national construction and development.