Madam Ngo Phuong Ly, spouse of Party General Secretary To Lam, visited and met with children at Zvanche Kindergarten No. 2 in Sofia on October 23. She was accompanied by Desislava Radeva, spouse of Bulgarian President Rumen Radev.

During his official visit to Bulgaria on October 24, Party General Secretary To Lam and a high-level Vietnamese delegation visited Samel-90 PLC, a top Bulgarian defence firm specializing in electronic and military communications.

Party General Secretary To Lam on October 24 visited the Sofia University and delivered a policy address retracing the 75-year journey of Vietnam – Bulgaria friendship towards a Strategic Partnership in the new era.

General Secretary To Lam and Speaker of the Bulgarian National Assembly Natalia Kiselova had a meeting in Sofia on October 24, calling parliamentary cooperation an important pillar of the countries’ Strategic Partnership.

Vietnam and Bulgaria have officially elevate their relations to a Strategic Partnership, ushering in a new era of cooperation between the two nations.

General Secretary To Lam held talks with Bulgarian President Rumen Radev at the Presidential Palace in Sofia on October 23, in which he affirmed that Vietnam attaches great importance to relations with Bulgaria.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam attended a Vietnam - Bulgaria Business Forum on October 23 afternoon (local time) in Sofia as part of his going official visit to the European country.

Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse, Ngo Phuong Ly, are on an official visit to Bulgaria from October 22 to 24 at the invitation of President Rumen Radev.

Vietnam will continue to improve mechanisms and policies on industry and trade to create favourable conditions for foreign investors in general and those from Bulgaria in particular, to engage in production and business activities in the country.

At the invitation of Bulgarian President Rumen Radev, General Secretary To Lam and his spouse will lead a high-level Vietnamese delegation on an official visit to Bulgaria from October 22 to 24, 2025.

According to the diplomat, Vietnam–Bulgaria ties have been growing, driven by collaboration in trade, education, culture and people-to-people exchanges.

Vietnam is a key partner for Bulgaria in Southeast Asia, with potential for future joint work in IT, innovation, green transition, digital transformation, high-tech agriculture, and pharmaceuticals.

President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Tsvetan Simeonov has highlighted Vietnam’s strategic role as a key partner in Southeast Asia and proposed expanding business ties in key areas such as trade, technology, and investment.