On the official visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan to Vietnam

Hanoi, August 18, 2022 - Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tileuberdi paid an official visit to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

This was the first visit of Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister to this country since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two states 30 years ago. The official part of the visit to Hanoi began with a wreath-laying ceremony at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.

The purpose of the visit is to further develop traditionally friendly relations with Vietnam, which has experienced one of the highest rates of economic development in the world over the past decades.

Tileuberdi held talks with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam, Bui Thanh Son, during which the parties discussed a wide range of issues related to political, trade, economic, investment and cultural cooperation. The two sides expressed their wish to give a new impetus to the multifaceted cooperation between the two countries, and in the future gradually reach the level of a privileged economic partnership. Vietnam confirmed its participation in the CICA summit at a high level, which will be held in October this year in Nur-Sultan.

The Vietnamese side attached special importance to the visit of the Kazakh delegation, which offered the opportunity to meet with the senior leaders of the state - President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính.

At the meeting with the President of Vietnam, the Foreign Minister noted his high appreciation of the pace and quality of the reforms carried out in Vietnam and familiarised the Vietnamese leader with the new stage of modernisation of Kazakhstan.

Taking into account the dynamics of the development of political cooperation between the two countries, Tileuberdi spoke in favour of intensifying bilateral contacts at the highest level. During the conversation, President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc discussed the upcoming official visit of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to Vietnam.

The meeting with the Prime Minister of Vietnam focused on the economic agenda of bilateral relations. The sides noted the need for purposeful efforts aimed at the growth of mutual trade and mutual investments, and the development of cooperation in various sectors of the economy.

Tileuberdi also held talks with the Minister of Industry and Trade, Nguyen Hong Dien, focusing on the upcoming meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission, which will be held in Hanoi in September this year.

The Governor of the Astana International Financial Centre, Kairat Kelimbetov, who was part of the Kazakh delegation, held meetings with the leadership of the Ministry of Finance of Vietnam, the Vietnam Development Bank, as well as the POCO company, during which he discussed promising areas of cooperation in the field of finance and investment.

During the visit, Tileuberdi also held several meetings with the heads of Vietnamese companies exploring the possibilities of investment cooperation with Kazakhstan.

Cooperation in the tourism sector was discussed with Nguyen Duc Chi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Crystal Bay company. Dao Hui Huen, the head of the corporation "Duc Giant Chemicals Group", showed interest in the possibilities of cooperation in the chemical industry. Chan Man Bao, the General Director of "Thai Binh Seed", a leading Vietnamese company in the field of rice farming, spoke about the effectiveness of new varieties of rice grown in Vietnam with low irrigation consumption. Nguyen Thanh Hung, Vice-President of VietJet Air, discussed the launch of direct flights between Kazakhstan and Vietnam. Flights between Almaty - Nha Trang and Nur-Sultan - Nha Trang will launch in October this year.

The meetings of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan in Hanoi confirmed the shared intention to strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation and long-term friendly relations.