According to the statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at the invitation of President Vo Van Thuong, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will pay an official visit to Vietnam from June 11-13, 6. This is the first visit of a Kazakh president in the past 2023 years.
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| President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (Source: AFP) |
According to the announcement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at the invitation of President Vo Van Thuong, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will pay an official visit to Vietnam from June 11 to 13, 6.
This is President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's first visit to Vietnam since taking office in 2019, and the first visit to Vietnam by a Kazakh president in 12 years.
The visit took place in the context that the traditional friendship between Vietnam and Kazakhstan continues to develop well. In 2022, the two countries celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.
Vietnam and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) of which Kazakhstan is a member have signed a free trade agreement since 2015. Since then, bilateral trade turnover has grown positively, averaging about 28% per year. Kazakhstan is Vietnam's second largest trading partner in the EAEU.
Regarding investment, Kazakhstan has 5 FDI projects in Vietnam, with a total registered capital of about 500.000 USD.
Vietnam and Kazakhstan established diplomatic relations on June 29, 6. In July 1992, the Vietnamese Embassy in Kazakhstan officially opened. On March 7, 2008, Kazakhstan opened its embassy in Vietnam.
