PM Nguyen Tan Dung and his Bulgarian counterpart Boyko Metodiev Borisov.

The two PMs agreed to maintain regular high-level contacts and promote greater exchanges at all levels and in all areas of cooperation.

They reaffirmed the agreement to develop the “New Model of Economic Cooperation” between the two countries, which was adopted during the state visit of the President of Bulgaria to Viet Nam from October 27-31, 2013.

Reiterating the role of the Joint Commission on Economic, Trade, Scientific and Technical Cooperation between the two Governments, the two sides agreed that both sides would identify more concrete measures to further develop bilateral economic cooperation in fields of mutual interest at the next meeting of the Joint Commission scheduled to take place in the 4^th quarter this year.

Both sides reaffirmed their willingness to facilitate businesses to cooperate and do business in areas where both sides have strengths and demands, including transport infrastructure, irrigation, raw materials for the textile and garment industry, power and renewable energy, energy security and energy efficiency.

The leaders noted the importance of defense cooperation, as well as the implementation of the MOU on defense cooperation signed in August 2013. The two sides emphasized the need for cooperation in training, defense dialogue at all levels, experience sharing in the fields of expertise as well as participation in the UN Peace-keeping Operations, engineering and military medicine cooperation.

Bulgaria regards Viet Nam as an important partner in development cooperation and is willing to support the social-economic development of Viet Nam through the relevant instruments and mechanism of development policy.

The European country also supports the early conclusion of negotiations for the EU – Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).

The two countries agreed to maintain close cooperation in implementing Danube and Mekong sub-regional cooperation projects under the framework of the ASEM Sustainable Development Dialogue with the participation of central and local institutions./.

By Hai Minh

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