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 Viet Nam’s relation with the two countries, according to Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung.

The official elevation of Viet Nam–Bulgaria relations to a Strategic Partnership during Party General Secretary To Lam’s official visit to Bulgaria from October 22-24 marks a significant milestone, reinforcing their long-standing traditional friendship while opening up broader and more substantive cooperation opportunities in the new era.

Party General Secretary To Lam, his spouse, and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation arrived at Noi Bai International Airport in Han Noi on October 25 morning, concluding their successful official visit to Bulgaria from October 22-24 at the invitation of Bulgarian President Rumen Radev.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee To Lam and his wife, along with a high-ranking delegation of Viet Nam, attended the inauguration ceremony of the Statue of President Ho Chi Minh in the premises of the Vietnamese Embassy in Bulgaria on October 24 afternoon (local time) within the framework of their official visit to the European country.

Party General Secretary To Lam had a meeting with Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov in Sofia on October 24 as part of his official visit to Bulgaria.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee To Lam and Speaker of the Bulgarian National Assembly Natalia Kiselova had a meeting in Sofia on October 24, calling parliamentary cooperation an important pillar of the countries’ Strategic Partnership.

Party General Secretary To Lam on October 24 visited the Sofia University and delivered a policy address retracing the 75-year journey of Viet Nam – Bulgaria friendship towards a Strategic Partnership in the new era.

Ngo Phuong Ly, spouse of Party General Secretary To Lam, visited and met with children at Zvanche Kindergarten No. 2 in Sofia on October 23. She was accompanied by Desislava Radeva, spouse of Bulgarian President Rumen Radev.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee To Lam attended a Viet Nam - Bulgaria Business Forum on October 23 afternoon (local time) in Sofia as part of his going official visit to the European country.

 Bulgarian journalist and writer Kadrinka Kadrinova praised Viet Nam's dynamic development policies and expressed confidence that the visit by Party General Secretary To Lam will create new momentum for the long-standing friendship and cooperation between Viet Nam and Bulgaria.

Party General Secretary To Lam, his spouse, and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, are paying an official visit to Bulgaria from October 22 - 24, at the invitation of Bulgarian President Rumen Radev. The visit contributes to deepening the traditional friendship and cooperation between the two countries.

The upcoming official visit to Bulgaria from October 22 - 24 by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam, accompanied by his spouse and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, provides an opportunity for Viet Nam to expand new cooperation space with Bulgaria in particular, and the whole Balkan region, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang told the press on the threshold of the trip.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Bulgaria Nguyen Thi Minh Nguyet has paid a working visit to Varna – Bulgaria’s leading maritime economic and shipbuilding hub, highlighting the countries' significant potential for cooperation in the maritime sector.

Viet Nam always attaches importance to the consolidation and enhancement of relations with traditional friends, with Bulgaria regarded as a priority partner, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Bulgaria Nguyen Thi Minh Nguyet.

A workshop marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Viet Nam and six Central and Eastern European countries – Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria – was held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Ha Noi on June 26.

President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) Tsvetan Simeonov has highlighted Viet Nam’s strategic role as a key partner in Southeast Asia and proposed expanding business ties in key areas such as trade, technology, and investment.

The Vietnamese team, comprising five high school students, earned four medals — including two gold, one silver, and one bronze — as well as one certificate of merit at the 9th European Physics Olympiad (EuPhO), held in Bulgaria from June 13-17.

The European Commission (EC) has confirmed that Bulgaria has met the necessary criteria to begin using the euro.

Educational and cultural ties form a longstanding and sustainable bridge between Viet Nam and Bulgaria, paving the way for collaboration across numerous other fields, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has said.

Expressing his delight at new developments in the relations between Viet Nam and Bulgaria, President Rumen Radev said he hopes trade between the two countries will continue to grow.