The President of Bulgaria and his wife arrived in Hanoi, beginning their visit to Vietnam.
On the afternoon of November 24th, the plane carrying Bulgarian President Rumen Georgiev Radev and his wife Desislava Radeva, along with a high-level Bulgarian delegation, landed at Noi Bai International Airport.
The President and First Lady began their visit to Vietnam from November 24-28 at the invitation of President Luong Cuong.
The delegation included: Minister of Education and Science Galin Tsokov; Minister of Innovation and Growth Rosen Karadimov; Minister of Tourism Evtim Miloshev; Secretary General to the President Tzveta Timeva; Bulgarian Ambassador to Vietnam Pavlin Todorov; Assistants for Foreign Policy, Economic Policy, Domestic Policy, Legal Affairs, and Media Relations to the President; Mayor of Sofia Vassil Alexandrov Terziev; Mayor of Russoville Pencho Plamenov Milkov...
Welcoming the President and his wife and delegation at the airport were: Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son; Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Thanh Binh; Vietnamese Ambassador to Bulgaria Do Hoang Long; and a number of officials from the Office of the President and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
This is the first visit by a Bulgarian president in 11 years, and also Rumen Radev's first visit to Vietnam as president.
President Rumen Radev was also the first foreign head of state that President Luong Cuong officially received in Vietnam since taking office.
President Rumen Radev has a favorable view of Vietnam. As President, he has had numerous contacts with high-ranking Vietnamese leaders, made significant contributions to bilateral relations, and repeatedly expressed his desire to visit Vietnam soon. He is also very interested in the development of the Vietnamese community in Bulgaria.
The visit is the result of the excellent cooperative relationship between the two countries on both bilateral and multilateral levels, taking place as we prepare to enter 2025 - the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations; creating a great impetus for developing the relationship towards a new level.
The welcoming ceremony for the Bulgarian President is scheduled to take place tomorrow (November 25th) at the Presidential Palace, presided over by President Luong Cuong. The two heads of state will hold talks, witness the signing of cooperation documents, and meet with the press.
President Rumen Radev will greet General Secretary To Lam; and hold meetings with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man.
The President and his delegation will also lay wreaths at the Monument to the Heroes and Martyrs on Bac Son Street, lay wreaths and visit the Mausoleum of President Ho Chi Minh, and participate in several other activities.
The Bulgarian business delegation accompanying President Rumen Radev on his visit to Vietnam includes dozens of companies in the information technology and high-tech sectors. This provides a very good foundation for Vietnam and Bulgaria to further strengthen cooperation and exchange experiences in areas where Bulgaria has strengths and Vietnam has needs, and vice versa.
