Potential avenues for strengthening relations between Georgia and Vietnam, as well as opportunities for sectoral cooperation, were discussed on Tuesday in a meeting between Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili and Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan.

The meeting highlighted the importance of deepening parliamentary cooperation, including through friendship groups and sectoral committees.

The officials also discussed opportunities for cooperation in trade and economic relations, business, innovation, tourism, education, culture, and sports.

The sides further emphasised the importance of cooperation within international platforms.

Vo Thi Anh Xuan expressed the Vietnamese Government’s readiness to serve as a bridge between Georgia and Southeast Asian countries, helping Georgia strengthen its ties with the region.

The meeting also highlighted the significance of the Vietnamese Vice President’s first visit to Georgia, describing it as a new impetus for the development of bilateral relations.

Papuashvili thanked the Vietnamese side for its support for Georgia’s territorial integrity and stressed the importance of upholding the principles of international law in today’s turbulent world.

Vo Thi Anh Xuan praised Georgia’s rapid economic development and the Georgian Government’s efforts to safeguard the country’s national interests, identity, and culture.

The sides welcomed plans to open a Georgian Embassy in Vietnam next year, noting that the move would help elevate bilateral relations to a new level.