President Truong Tan Sang and his delegation left the capital city of A൩stana on September 11,ꦯ concluding their official state visit to Kazakhstan.
Earlier, in Astana, Sang met with Kazakh🌞 Prime Minister Karam Massimov and both agreed oღn long-term cooperation in the oil and gas sector, especially in exploration and exploitation in Kazakhstan, Vietnam and third countries.
The two sides affirmed that they should promote economic and trade relations to match the aspirations and potential of both countries.
The two leaders discussed and agreed on measures to facilitate imports and exports; the early signing of a free tra𒊎de agreemen⛦t between Vietnam and the Kazakhstan-Russia-Belarus customs union and other agreements to create legal frameworks for future cooperation in economics and trade.
After their meeting, Sang and Massimov attended the Vietnam-Kazakhstan Business Forum and the debut of the Vietnam-Kazakhstan Business Council.
Also on September 11, Sang received several Kazakh businesses leaders who said they believed that 𓄧more agree♐ments will be signed following the Vietnamese President’s visit.
The Kazakh business community praised Vietnam’s textiles and garments sector and proposed future negotiatꦚions with delegations of Vietnamese entrepreneurs.
The welcomed the goodwill that Kazakh businesses have for doing bu꧑siness with Vietnam♊ese partners in order to expand their markets.
Sang said that bilateral trade still remains modest, reaching only 40 million USD per year.
Apart from investment cooperation, Vietnam will be a reliablepartner for Kazakh businesses, Sang said, adding that Vietnamesebusinesses will help Kazakhstan fully tap its potential.
Both leaders discussed and agreed on measures to boost bilateral ties and pave the way for activities in mining, textiles and garments and the processing of agricultural products.
The VietnameseParty and State are willing to facilitate Kazakh busiღnesses in Vietnamand encourage Vietnamese business🐠es to expand cooperation withKazakhstan in fields that both are strong in, said Sang.
Later, the Presidentvisited Kazakh🌞stan’s oil and gas group KazMun🤪ayGaz, where hepraised KazMunayGaz for stepping up Vietnam-Kazakhstan cooperation inenergy in general and oil and gas in particular.
🐟 Sang proposed that Kazakhstan’s leaders and State agencies, including KazMunayGaz, help the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PVN) initiate 𓆉joint projects, especially those in the oil and gas industry.
He said he hopes that KazMunayGaz and their Kazakh partners wi🌼ll consider and get involved in projects i🌜n Vietnam and work with the PVN in third countries.
The President and Kazakh government representatives witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding by the General Directors o🍌f PetroVietnam and KazMunayGaz.
Under it, both partners wil෴l negotiate to sign an oil and gas contract whe♏re they will conduct joint research as soon as possible.
President Sang also visited Nazarbayev University which bears the name of the first President of Kazakhstan.
Speaking at the university, the President emphasised the role education and training and science and technology play iᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚn national modernisation.
He said he hopes that Vietnam and Kaz൩a🧸khstan will continue to cooperate in this field, which will strengthen bilateral cooperative ties.
The President stated that the Vietnamese people who studied and worked in Kazakhstan always consider the place their second ho🙈meland and serve as a bridge of friendship and cooperati🍌on between the two countries.
To make Vietnam-Kazakhstan relations match their full potential requires an effort from both countries, ministries and peoples, including the younger generations, who will continue to write the history of both countries relationship, he said.
The President 💮also visited the new administrative c🐠entre in Astana.-VNA
Earlier, in Astana, Sang met with Kazakh🌞 Prime Minister Karam Massimov and both agreed oღn long-term cooperation in the oil and gas sector, especially in exploration and exploitation in Kazakhstan, Vietnam and third countries.
The two sides affirmed that they should promote economic and trade relations to match the aspirations and potential of both countries.
The two leaders discussed and agreed on measures to facilitate imports and exports; the early signing of a free tra𒊎de agreemen⛦t between Vietnam and the Kazakhstan-Russia-Belarus customs union and other agreements to create legal frameworks for future cooperation in economics and trade.
After their meeting, Sang and Massimov attended the Vietnam-Kazakhstan Business Forum and the debut of the Vietnam-Kazakhstan Business Council.
Also on September 11, Sang received several Kazakh businesses leaders who said they believed that 𓄧more agree♐ments will be signed following the Vietnamese President’s visit.
The Kazakh business community praised Vietnam’s textiles and garments sector and proposed future negotiatꦚions with delegations of Vietnamese entrepreneurs.
The welcomed the goodwill that Kazakh businesses have for doing bu꧑siness with Vietnam♊ese partners in order to expand their markets.
Sang said that bilateral trade still remains modest, reaching only 40 million USD per year.
Apart from investment cooperation, Vietnam will be a reliablepartner for Kazakh businesses, Sang said, adding that Vietnamesebusinesses will help Kazakhstan fully tap its potential.
Both leaders discussed and agreed on measures to boost bilateral ties and pave the way for activities in mining, textiles and garments and the processing of agricultural products.
The VietnameseParty and State are willing to facilitate Kazakh busiღnesses in Vietnamand encourage Vietnamese business🐠es to expand cooperation withKazakhstan in fields that both are strong in, said Sang.
Later, the Presidentvisited Kazakh🌞stan’s oil and gas group KazMun🤪ayGaz, where hepraised KazMunayGaz for stepping up Vietnam-Kazakhstan cooperation inenergy in general and oil and gas in particular.
🐟 Sang proposed that Kazakhstan’s leaders and State agencies, including KazMunayGaz, help the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PVN) initiate 𓆉joint projects, especially those in the oil and gas industry.
He said he hopes that KazMunayGaz and their Kazakh partners wi🌼ll consider and get involved in projects i🌜n Vietnam and work with the PVN in third countries.
The President and Kazakh government representatives witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding by the General Directors o🍌f PetroVietnam and KazMunayGaz.
Under it, both partners wil෴l negotiate to sign an oil and gas contract whe♏re they will conduct joint research as soon as possible.
President Sang also visited Nazarbayev University which bears the name of the first President of Kazakhstan.
Speaking at the university, the President emphasised the role education and training and science and technology play iᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚn national modernisation.
He said he hopes that Vietnam and Kaz൩a🧸khstan will continue to cooperate in this field, which will strengthen bilateral cooperative ties.
The President stated that the Vietnamese people who studied and worked in Kazakhstan always consider the place their second ho🙈meland and serve as a bridge of friendship and cooperati🍌on between the two countries.
To make Vietnam-Kazakhstan relations match their full potential requires an effort from both countries, ministries and peoples, including the younger generations, who will continue to write the history of both countries relationship, he said.
The President 💮also visited the new administrative c🐠entre in Astana.-VNA
