Kazakh Ambassador visits South Vietnam

Kazakh Ambassador visits South Vietnam

H.E. Ambassador Kanat Tumysh of Kazakhstan, on 6-7 June visited Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), and then, on 8 June 2024, Bến Tre province (South Viet Nam region), situated in the Mekong Delta.

  1. In HCMC Kazakh diplomat attended Viet Nam International Sourcing Expo 2024 (VIS 2024), held at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC). This Fair gathered together more than 500 Vietnamese and foreign producers and exporters, showcasing more than 10.000 export-qualified products across multiple categories.

On the margins of this important international event, Kazakh Ambassador held a meetings with H.E. Mr. Nguyễn Văn Dũng, Deputy Chairman of HCMC People's Council (Vice Mayor of Ho Chi Minh City) and H.E. Ms. Phan Thị Thắng, Vice Minister of Industry and Trade of Viet Nam.

The parties discussed some topics, inter alia, trade, economy, finance, investment, tourism, transport, agriculture, mining, energy,  culture, education, science and others. Remarkably, they put emphasis of the international Middle Transport Corridor on the route ASEAN - Laos - Viet Nam - China - Kazakhstan - Azerbaijan - Türkiye - Europe.

  1. In Bến Tre province the Kazakh Ambassador:

1) Held meeting with Honourable H.E. Mr. Lê Đức Thọ, the leader of Bến Tre Province, the Secretary of Bến Tre Provincial Party Committee. The parties discussed prospects of making the Bến Tre Province of Viet Nam and one of the Oblasts of Kazakhstan sister regions, with signing Memorandum of Cooperation in the near future, as well as topics of agriculture, trade and tourism.

2)  Held meeting with Honourable Dr. Nguyễn Thanh Hùng, the Founding Chairman of the Vietnamese Sovico Group Corporation. The parties discussed some topics, inter alia, prospects for establishing QazVietJetAir after possible merging Qazaq Air with VietJetAir, as well as trust management by the Sovico Group of some of the airports in Kazakhstan. They also discussed some other topics, inter alia, cooperation in the energy sector, agriculture, trade, tourism and other areas.