Belarusian Prime Minister arrives in Hanoi, official visit to Vietnam

Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko has begun an official visit to Vietnam, a visit expected to elevate Vietnam-Belarus relations to a new level.

On the afternoon of December 6th, the plane carrying Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko and a high-level Belarusian delegation landed at Noi Bai International Airport. The Belarusian Prime Minister's visit, from December 6th to 9th, is at the invitation of Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. Accompanying the Belarusian Prime Minister are: First Deputy Minister of Industry Aleksandr Ogorodnikov; First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Yury Nazaranka; First Vice Chairman of the State Committee on Military-Industrialism Aleh Mishchanka; Deputy Minister of Health Barys Andrasiuk; Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Ivan Smilhin; Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Yevgeny Shestakov; First Vice Chairman of the Minsk Municipal Administration Committee Nadzeya Lazarevich; Belarusian Ambassador to Vietnam Uladzimir Baravikou, along with several other ministerial leaders.

Minister of Science and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat welcomes Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko. Photo: VNA.

Welcoming the Belarusian Prime Minister and his delegation at the airport were: Minister of Science and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang, Vietnamese Ambassador to Belarus Nguyen Van Ngu, and leaders of the Protocol Department and the European Affairs Department (Ministry of Foreign Affairs). It is expected that Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko will attend the official welcoming ceremony hosted by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Friday (December 8th). The two Prime Ministers will then hold talks and witness the signing of several cooperation documents.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang welcomes Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko. Photo: VNA.

The Prime Minister of Belarus will lay a wreath at the Monument to the Martyrs and Heroes and visit the mausoleum of President Ho Chi Minh; and visit the Temple of Literature. During the visit, the Prime Minister and his delegation will participate in activities in Hanoi, Hung Yen province, and Ha Long city (Quang Ninh province). Vietnam and Belarus officially established diplomatic relations on January 24, 1992. Since then, the two countries have developed multifaceted cooperation based on long-standing traditional friendship, making significant contributions to the building and development of each country. Vietnamese Ambassador to Belarus Nguyen Van Ngu stated that over the past 30 years, Vietnam and Belarus have maintained and developed a traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation with increasing trust. The two countries are cooperating in many fields, from defense to economics , trade, culture, education, science and technology, people-to-people exchanges, and local cooperation. Approximately 10 Vietnamese provinces have established friendly relations and cooperation with 6 out of 7 Belarusian provinces. Trade turnover between Vietnam and Belarus in the first nine months of 2023 reached US$46.42 million. Vietnam and Belarus have many complementary strengths. Vietnam exports seafood, natural rubber, wood products, textiles, footwear, rice, cashew nuts, peanuts, pepper, spices, tea, canned fruits and vegetables, pharmaceuticals, and computers to Belarus; while importing milk and dairy products, fertilizers, machinery, equipment, automotive parts and components, tractors, trucks, and chemicals. Meanwhile, the Belarusian Ambassador to Vietnam, Uladzimir Baravikou, told the press that the visit was significant because it affirmed Vietnam's key role as one of Belarus's important partners in Southeast Asia. Vietnam is crucial to Belarus's foreign policy as a country with a dynamically developing economy based on the most modern technologies, a growing population, a promising and potential market, and a highly effective system for attracting foreign investment. The Ambassador believes that Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko's visit will send a clear signal to all partners interested in establishing mutually beneficial partnerships. The visit will also affirm the common interests of both countries in strengthening and further developing comprehensive cooperation for the benefit of their respective countries and peoples. The Ambassador expressed confidence that with joint efforts, the two countries will successfully overcome all difficulties and obstacles on the path to reaching new heights in their relationship.

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