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 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.
In August 1957, President Ho Chi Minh stayed at the Vrana Palace during his visit to Bulgaria, which marked the beginning of a new chapter in the traditional and multifaceted relations between Vietnam and Bulgaria.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam affirmed that the CPV attaches great importance to strengthening ties with the Bulgarian Socialist Party and left-wing parties in Bulgaria, considering them an inseparable part of Vietnam–Bulgaria relations.
Hang expressed her belief that with deep and sincere ties between the two nations, General Secretary Lam’s official visit to Bulgaria will open up promising new cooperation prospects that align with Vietnam’s strategic orientations in a new era, and are expected to yield positive outcomes for the benefit of both nations' people, contributing to peace, stability, cooperation, and development in each region and the world as well.
Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Georg Georgiev affirmed that Bulgaria always considers Vietnam a leading important partner in the Asia-Pacific region. With the foundation of traditional friendship and recent positive developments, the minister assessed that Vietnam and Bulgaria have all the necessary conditions to upgrade their relationship, in line with the long-term vision and political will of their high-ranking leaders.
Zapryanov affirmed that Bulgaria considers Vietnam an important partner and a bridge for Bulgaria to enhance its engagement with member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). He highly appreciated President Rumen Radev’s visit to Vietnam in November 2024, calling it a significant milestone and a strong impetus for deepening the bilateral relations.
Building on this tradition, over the past more than seven decades, both countries have made continuous efforts to enhance and consolidate bilateral relations through regular exchanges of high-level delegations, the establishment of the Intergovernmental Committee and regular political consultations, the implementation of numerous agreements and cooperative programmes, and mutual support at international forums.
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev left Ho Chi Minh City on the evening of November 27, concluding his successful official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Vietnamese President Luong Cuong.
Party General Secretary To Lam received visiting Bulgarian President Rumen Radev in Hanoi on November 25 afternoon.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with visiting Bulgarian President Rumen Radev in Hanoi on November 25, during which the host affirmed that Bulgaria is one of Vietnam's top priority partners in Central and Eastern Europe.
Nguyen Thi Minh Nguyet, spouse of Vietnamese President Luong Cuong, and Desislava Radeva, spouse of Bulgarian President Rumen Radev, on November 25 visited the Vietnam-Bulgaria Kindergarten in Hai Ba Trung district, Hanoi.
State President Luong Cuong and his spouse hosted a welcome ceremony in Hanoi on November 25 for Bulgarian President Rumen Radev and his spouse, who are on an official visit to Vietnam. After the welcome, the two Presidents held talks.
Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong and visiting Bulgarian President Rumen Radev held talks in Hanoi on November 25, at which they agreed on major orientations and specific measures to further foster cooperation and elevate relations between the two countries in the coming time.
State President Luong Cuong and his spouse hosted a welcome ceremony in Hanoi on November 25 morning for Bulgarian President Rumen Radev and his spouse, who are on an official visit to Vietnam.
