Kazakh President’s Vietnam visit hoped to lift bilateral ties to new height
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s official visit to Vietnam from August 20-22 is expected to help consolidate and develop the traditional friendship between the two countries.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh receives Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi on August 18, 2022 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s officialvisit to Vietnam from August 20-22 is expected to help consolidate and develop the traditional friendship between the two countries.
Vietnam and Kazakhstan set up their diplomatic ties on June29, 1992. Since then, the bilateral relations have been developing well invarious fields.
In July 2008, the Vietnamese Embassy in Kazakhstan was putinto operation, while the Central Asian country opened its embassy in Hanoi inMarch 2015.
The two countries have maintained regular high-leveldelegation exchanges as well as collaboration in both the bilateral framework and atmultilateral forums.
Kazakhstan backed Vietnam's candidacy for the United NationsHuman Rights Council for the 2023-2025 term, the UNESCO Executive Board and IntergovernmentalCommittee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage for the2022-2026 term. Meanwhile, Vietnam supported Kazakhstan to join the Mission tothe Far East of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Vietnam always pays attention to developing its cooperationwith Kazakhstan – its important partner in Central Asia. Two-way trade reached584 million USD in 2022, and 124.1 million USD in the first four months of thisyear.
Two-way trade reaches 584 million USD in 2022 (Photo: VNA)
Vietnam mainly exports phones and components, machinery,equipment, computers, electronic products, agricultural products, seafood,canned vegetables, clothes and footwear to Kazakhstan, while importing raw materialssuch as lead, zinc, iron and stainless steel, and products from non-ferrousmetals from the Central Asian nation.
Regarding tourism cooperation, the two sides currently haveseven direct flights per week. Since September 2019, Kazakhstan has appliedunilateral visa exemption for Vietnamese citizens for stays up to 30 days. In March 2023,the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism sent the Kazakh side a drafttourism cooperation plan between the two ministries for exchange and considerationof signing so as to create a basis to further strengthen the relationship inthis field.
In terms of education, the two sides signed a cooperationagreement in the sphere on September 15, 2009. Currently, there are six Vietnamesestudents learning at universities in Kazakhstan, and two Kazakh students inVietnam under this deal.
There are currently around 50 Vietnamese people living inKazakhstan.
The Kazakh President’s official visit to Vietnam takes placein the context that the traditional friendship between the two countries enjoysfine development. It is hoped to help lift the bilateral relations to a newheight./.
A container cargo rail route between Vietnam and Kazakhstan was launched last December, according to the Railways Transport and Trade Joint Stock Company.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 1 sent a message of congratulations to Alikhan Smailov on his re-appointment as Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will pay an official visit to Vietnam from August 20 to 22, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly departed from Hanoi on August 10 morning for a four-day state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK), which is made at an invitation of RoK President Lee Jae Myung.
As part of the ASEAN Day celebrations, the Vietnamese embassy will also host the ASEAN Family Day 2025 in Ottawa to foster solidarity and community spirit among ASEAN members in Canada.
State President Luong Cuong’s trip once again reaffirmed the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations. It also reflected the strong trend of enhanced cooperation among countries of the Global South in shaping a new, more multipolar, fair and equitable world order.
The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 9 inspected the construction site of the new Phong Chau bridge, and surveyed a planned route for the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway section running through the northern province of Phu Tho.
Across print, broadcast, and online platforms, Angolan media portrayed State President Luong Cuong's visit as a warm and historic occasion, strengthening bilateral ties and boosting Vietnam’s presence in Africa through the AU.
The 500kV Lao Cai – Vinh Yen power transmission line has a total investment of over 7.41 trillion VND (282.5 million USD), and a total length of 229.5 km, passing through 31 communes in the two provinces, and comprising 468 transmission tower foundations.
The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Party General Secretary To Lam called on the criminal police force to accelerate the application of science, technology, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation in criminal investigation tasks such as crime prevention, detection, tracking and verification, ensuring that no area remains out of their reach.
Many Koreans living, studying, and working in Hanoi see the upcoming state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) by Party General Secretary To Lam as an opportunity to generate strong synergy in economic cooperation, people-to-people exchanges, and cultural understanding.
The achievements of the five decades of Vietnam–Angola cooperation provide a strong and enduring foundation, as well as momentum for the two sides to consolidate, expand, and bring their partnership into a new phase of development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that the emulation and commendation work is a vital driver, fostering patriotism, dedication, and collective momentum in the run-up to the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress, Party congresses at all levels, and the 14th National Party Congress.
Emphasising the need for sustainable, long-term collaboration, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man called on Japanese investors not only to bring in capital but also to share expertise and modern technology, especially in areas such as green transformation, the circular economy, and advanced corporate governance.
President Luong Cuong's activities during his state visit to Angola, the celebration of the financial sector's 80th traditional day, and the Foreign Ministry's flag-hoisting ceremony marking the 58th founding anniversary of ASEAN are among news highlights on August 8.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung praised the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ meaningful initiative, noting that the ASEAN Family Run was not only a sporting activity but also an opportunity for diplomats and their families to show unity, connection, and solidarity within the ASEAN family.
Politburo member, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 8 attended the first congress of the Party Organisation of Tay Ho ward of Hanoi for the 2025–2030 term, during which he called for fresh momentum to turn the ward into a model that takes the lead in all fields.
The size of the economy increased from over 5 billion USD in 1986 to over 476 billion USD by 2024, making Vietnam the fourth-largest economy in Southeast Asia and the 34th largest in the world.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh receives Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi on August 18, 2022 (Photo: VNA) 
Two-way trade reaches 584 million USD in 2022 (Photo: VNA) 
