Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kanat Tumysh met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Bui Thanh Son, to discuss some topical issues of bilateral cooperation between the two countries and multilateral cooperation of critical importance for the Republic of Kazakhstan, El.kz cites MFA.
Bui Than Son, highly appreciating the most productive results of the official visit of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to Vietnam on August 20-22 this year, noted that this visit gave a great impetus to the development of relations between two countries. The constructive domestic and foreign policy of the Head of State and the new economic guidelines of Fair Kazakhstan had a great influence on the head of the Foreign Ministry of Vietnam.
During the meeting, issues related to the holding of inter-ministerial political consultations in Hanoi in 2024, and the next meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission in Astana, the intensification of cooperation between the cities of Astana-Hanoi, Almaty-Ho Chi Minh City and other administrative-territorial units, the opening of streets/monuments, the entry into force of the «Agreement on Mutual Release of Holders of National Passports from visa requirements», an increase in the number of flights, the development of railway logistics in the direction of Vietnam-China-Kazakhstan, increasing investment cooperation and bilateral trade, education, development of scientific and cultural ties and other important issues were discussed.
Having also informed about the ongoing work of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the upcoming chairmanship in the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), issues of promoting cooperation between the OTS countries and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) were discussed.
In addition, the parties discussed issues of multilateral cooperation in the United Nations, the IAEA, the World Trade Organization, CICA and other organizations and forums, agreed to provide mutual support to relevant initiatives and candidacies of the two countries at the New York, Geneva, Vienna and other venues. Bui Thanh Son highly appreciated Kazakhstan's international initiatives.
The meeting was held in a warm, friendly atmosphere aimed at raising bilateral relations to a qualitatively new level.