President of the Republic of Bulgaria Rumen Radev visits and delivers speech at the Diplomatic Academy

(CPV) - During his official visit to Vietnam, on the morning of November 26, President of the Republic of Bulgaria Rumen Radev visited the Diplomatic Academy and had an exchange with students there.

President Rumen Radev spoke at the meeting.

Speaking at the meeting, President Rumen Radev emphasized that Bulgaria was one of the first 10 countries in the world to recognize Vietnam's independence in 1950. Over the past 7 decades, the two countries have built a cooperative relationship on a solid foundation of friendship, trust and solidarity. Bulgarian President Rumen Radev affirmed the importance of the Vietnam-Bulgaria relationship for the two regions, emphasizing Vietnam's role as a bridge between Bulgaria and ASEAN and Bulgaria's role as a bridge between Vietnam and the European Union.

President of the Republic of Bulgaria Rumen Radev affirmed: "In the early period, Bulgaria supported Vietnam both materially and spiritually in the struggle for independence and post-war reconstruction. From 1972 to 1989, more than 30,000 Vietnamese people worked in Bulgaria, of whom 5,000 received degrees from universities in Bulgaria. This is a testament to the strong relationship and a valuable investment for future generations."

President of the Republic of Bulgaria Rumen Radev visits the Diplomatic Academy.

The Bulgarian President also expressed his admiration for the great economic and social progress that Vietnam has achieved, with a high growth rate for many years. On the other hand, he shared the outstanding achievements of the land of roses in areas such as automotive technology, electric vehicle software and space technology, and wished to develop these areas with Vietnam, such as artificial intelligence projects, green technology and sustainable agricultural solutions.

Addressing the students of the Diplomatic Academy, the future diplomats of Vietnam, President Rumen Radev emphasized that “this is a very important profession for the future, not even a profession, but a calling for the future. Because the world has become an arena of strong and frequent competition, even fierce, and international relations are fragile”.

“Becoming a good diplomat is the best way to serve the country, protect the interests of the people and continue Vietnam’s progress and international integration. That is why I am here, because I want to see the development of relations between Vietnam and Bulgaria in the next stage,” said President Rumen Radev.

President of the Republic of Bulgaria Rumen Radev with students of the Diplomatic Academy.

Speaking at the program, Acting Director of the Diplomatic Academy Pham Lan Dung expressed her gratitude for the profound and inspiring speech of the Bulgarian President, emphasizing the message of the strong relationship between the two countries in the past, along with the emotional connection and people-to-people exchange that has lasted for many years.

Ms. Pham Lan Dung emphasized that President Rumen Radev has provided analysis on the strategic vision in economic cooperation, technology, artificial intelligence and many other fields between the two countries. In that spirit, the Diplomatic Academy is aware of its responsibility in promoting cooperation between the two countries in the fields of diplomatic training, education and research.

Previously, in the Vietnam-Bulgaria Joint Statement on November 25, the two countries agreed to maintain regular political consultations between the two Foreign Ministries to discuss bilateral issues, stances on international and regional issues of mutual concern; and promote cooperation between the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam and the Diplomatic Academy of Bulgaria./.

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