Millennium Grand Ballroom, Grand Hotel Millennium, Sofia, Bulgaria
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Bulgarian – Vietnam Business Roundtable with networking
Millennium Grand Ballroom, Grand Hotel Millennium Sofia
23rd October 2025
14:00 – 14:30 |
Registration and welcome coffee |
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Masters of the Ceremony: Mr. Krasimir Yakimov, Deputy Minister of Innovation and Growth of the Republic of Bulgaria Mr. Tran Quoc Phuong, Deputy Minister of Finance of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam |
14:50 – 15:00 |
Short videos of business and investment opportunities in Bulgaria and Vietnam:
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14:30 – 14:40 |
Welcome addresses
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14:40 – 14:50
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15:00 – 15:10 |
Master of the Ceremony: Boyko Takov, Ph.D., Executive Director of Bulgarian Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Agency MOU exchange ceremony:
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15:10 – 15:50 |
Presentations of Bulgarian and Vietnamese business companies: Masters of the Ceremony: Boyko Takov, Ph.D., Executive Director of Bulgarian Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Agency Mr. Tran Quoc Phuong, Deputy Minister of Finance of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
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15:50 – 16:00 |
Concluding Remarks
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16:00 |
Networking |
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Millennium Grand Ballroom, Grand Hotel Millennium, Sofia, Bulgaria
Between October 23 and 25, 2025, the Republic of Bulgaria will host an official visit by a Vietnamese delegation, led by Mr. Tô Lâm, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam. The delegation comprises over 40 representatives from government institutions, leading companies across various sectors of the Vietnamese economy, and business organizations.
As part of the visit, on October 23, 2025, in Sofia, at the Millennium Grand Ballroom, Grand Hotel Millennium, the Bulgarian Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Agency (BSMEPA), in partnership with the Foreign Investment Agency of Vietnam (FIA), will organize a Business Forum „Business cooperation opportunities between the Republic of Bulgaria and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam” with networking for business representatives from both countries.
The event will bring together the participants from sectors such as pharmaceuticals, high-tech manufacturing and ICT, automotive, transport, clean energy, agriculture and food industry, digital infrastructure, aviation, telecommunications, and more. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet potential partners, exchange ideas, and establish direct contacts for mutually beneficial cooperation. The forum will present current achievements, address challenges, and explore solutions for businesses operating in today’s dynamic economic environment. The main goal of the event is to promote the economic sustainability of companies and to create favorable conditions for the implementation of profitable transactions and long-term partnerships.
In 2025, economic and trade relations between the Republic of Bulgaria and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam have marked significant progress. There has been steady growth in bilateral trade and strengthening of cooperation in a number of strategic areas. According to official data, in 2024, trade between the two countries reached 292 million US dollars, an increase of 33.5% compared to the previous year. The first months of 2025 showed a further 29% growth, confirming the deepening of economic ties.
Under the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and Vietnam, in force since 2020, Vietnam is the second-largest trading partner of the European Union among the countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Bulgarian businesses are gaining expanded access to the Vietnamese market, opening up new opportunities for exports, investments, and technology transfer.
Registration at the platform https://b2bconnect.bg/en/ no later than October 21, 2025, is necessary to be made to participate in the Business Event.
For additional information, you can contact: