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| Bulgarian Parliament Speaker Rossen Dimitrov Jeliazkov speaks at the meeting. (Source: VNA) |
Speaking at the meeting, Bulgarian National Assembly Chairman Rossen Dimitrov Jeliazkov expressed his pleasure at meeting Vietnamese friends who had studied and worked in Bulgaria. According to Mr. Rossen Dimitrov Jeliazkov, in the years 1950 - 1980, there were about 30,000 people who studied and worked in Bulgaria and currently there are about 1,000 Vietnamese people studying and living in the Land of Roses.
The Bulgarian National Assembly Chairman said that through meetings with Vietnamese leaders as well as Vietnamese organizations and individuals, he felt the best sentiments that the Vietnamese State and people have for Bulgaria; at the same time, he emphasized that although the two countries are geographically far apart, they share common historical values, and support each other in the struggles for national liberation, national unification, as well as in the process of building and developing the country. Currently, the sentiments between the people of the two countries are still maintained and constantly nurtured.
Informing that this official visit to Vietnam is a continuation of the very successful visit of National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue to Bulgaria (September 2023), Bulgarian National Assembly Chairman Rossen Dimitrov Jeliazkov emphasized that Bulgaria, as a member of the European Union (EU) and Vietnam, a dynamic member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), have a lot of potential for cooperation in the fields of economy , culture, education, etc.; Bulgaria can be a gateway for Vietnam to penetrate the European market and vice versa, Vietnam can be a bridge for Bulgaria to penetrate the ASEAN market.
In the process of promoting cooperation between the two countries, Chairman of the Bulgarian National Assembly Rossen Dimitrov Jeliazkov said that Vietnamese friends who have studied and worked in Bulgaria are important factors ensuring the success of cooperation between the two countries; at the same time, he hoped that this community would bring their "valuable assets" such as their feelings, knowledge, and experiences from studying and working in Bulgaria to strengthen and further tighten the friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Bulgaria.
Representing Vietnamese people who have studied and worked in Bulgaria, Mr. Nguyen Truong Son, Vice President of the Vietnam - Bulgaria Friendship Association, expressed his honor that the Chairman of the Bulgarian National Assembly Rossen Dimitrov Jeliazkov took the time to meet and directly present the Certificate of Merit of the Bulgarian National Assembly to a number of individuals who have made outstanding achievements in people-to-people diplomacy, actively contributing to promoting the traditional friendship, solidarity and multi-faceted cooperation between the people of Vietnam and Bulgaria.
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| Mr. Rosen Zhelyazkov, Chairman of the Bulgarian Parliament, presented the Certificate of Merit of the Bulgarian Parliament to individuals with outstanding achievements in people-to-people diplomacy, actively contributing to promoting the traditional friendship, solidarity and multi-faceted cooperation between the people of the two countries. (Source: VNA) |
The Vice President of the Vietnam - Bulgaria Friendship Association shared that during the years of studying and working in Bulgaria, Vietnamese students and officials have always received the attention, help and support of teachers in particular and the Bulgarian people in general. Therefore, Vietnamese people who have studied and worked in Bulgaria always appreciate the help of the Bulgarian Government and people. In the past time, Vietnamese people who have studied and worked in Bulgaria always keep in their hearts the image of Bulgaria, gathering together in the Vietnam - Bulgaria Friendship Association to work to tighten and further develop the friendship between the people of the two countries to bear more and more fruit.
At the meeting, delegates from both countries witnessed National Assembly Chairman Rossen Dimitrov Jeliazkov awarding Certificates of Merit from the Bulgarian National Assembly to six Vietnamese individuals with outstanding achievements in people-to-people diplomacy, actively contributing to promoting the friendly relations and solidarity between the people of Vietnam and Bulgaria; and enjoyed a number of Vietnamese and Bulgarian songs performed by former overseas students.
Previously, on January 6, National Assembly Chairman Rossen Dimitrov Jeliazkov visited and learned about the reality in Ninh Binh province about Party building, socio-economic development in 2023, and tasks in 2024. In the afternoon of the same day, the high-ranking delegation of the Bulgarian National Assembly will visit the World Cultural and Natural Heritage Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex.
(according to VNA)
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