Also attending the welcome ceremony were Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son, Chairman of the Presidential Office Le Khanh Hai, and Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son, among others.
This is the first visit to Vietnam by a Bulgarian president in 11 years and also the first trip to the Southeast Asian country by President Radev. It takes place at a time when the two nations are looking towards the 70th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties (February 8, 1950 – 2025), aiming to further strengthen and enhance the traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation between the two countries.
After the welcome ceremony, State President Luong Cuong and President Rumen Radev had a closed-door meeting and then led the high-level delegations of the two countries to hold talks in order to evaluate the results of bilateral cooperation over the past time and propose directions of cooperation in the future. The two leaders will also witness the signing ceremony of cooperation documents.
