The forum held as part of Party General Secretary To Lam’s State visit to Bulgaria from October 22-24.

Party  General Secretary
To Lam  and Bulgarian President Rumen
Radev attended the Vietnam–Bulgaria Business Forum in Sofia on October 23, as
part of the former’s State visit to Bulgaria from October 22-24.

General Secretary To Lam  was quoted by the Government News as saying at
the forum that over the years, Bulgaria trained more than 30,000 Vietnamese
specialists, students, and researchers, many of whom now hold key positions in
government as well as in the fields of economy, science, and culture,
contributing significantly to the friendship between the two nations.

Bulgaria has become a regional hub for innovation, high
technology, and artificial intelligence (AI), producing high-value
technological products, General Secretary To Lam said, calling on both sides to
create favorable conditions for their businesses to invest and operate in each
other’s markets.

He suggested that the two countries enhance cooperation in
areas where Bulgaria has advantages, such as science and technology, clean
agriculture, pharmaceuticals, education, renewable energy, and logistics.

General Secretary Lam highly spoke of the significance of
President Rumen Radev’s attendance at the forum, describing it as a reflection
of Bulgaria’s strong commitment to fostering bilateral business and investment
cooperation.

He noted that Bulgaria’s development is being driven by
advances in science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation, which
have helped raise labor productivity. He urged both sides to step up
collaboration in science and technology, digital transformation, defense and
security, defense industry, and human resource development.

The Vietnamese Party chief affirmed that the Party and State
of Vietnam remain steadfast in their commitment to accompany, listen to, and
share with international partners and friends. He also expressed his hope for
continued support and cooperation from foreign investors, particularly those
from Bulgaria, in Vietnam’s national development process.

The Bulgarian President, for his part, also expressed his
desire to strengthen collaboration in education, training, and labor.

On this occasion, the two leaders witnessed the signing of
several cooperation documents, including:

– An arbitration cooperation agreement between the Vietnam
International Arbitration Centre (VIAC) and the Arbitration Court at the
Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI);

– A memorandum of understanding on strategic cooperation in
education and academic exchange between the Industrial University of Ho Chi
Minh City and the University of Economics – Varna;

– A comprehensive international cooperation agreement
between Hanoi University of Science and Technology and Sofia University in the
fields of AI, machine learning, and computer science;

– A cooperation agreement on space technology between the
Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) and EnduroSat EAD; and

– An information technology and digital transformation
cooperation agreement between Tri Nam Group and Software Group.

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