Deputy FM Nguyen Minh Hang meets with Tajikistan counterpart Idibek Kalandar to advance bilateral ties
WVR - On the afternoon of November 4, in Hanoi, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters, Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Hang met with Deputy Foreign Minister of Tajikistan Idibek Kalandar, who is on a working visit to Vietnam.
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| Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Hang and Deputy Foreign Minister of Tajikistan Idibek Kalandar. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
During the meeting, the Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister appreciated the positive developments in the cooperative relationship between Vietnam and Tajikistan, particularly noting the frequent meetings and interactions between the high-level leaders of the two countries during international conferences.
Bilateral trade turnover increased by nearly 60% in 2025 and continues to rise in 2026. The ministries and sectors of both countries are actively discussing new and promising areas of cooperation. However, Deputy Minister Nguyen Minh Hang noted that the achievements, especially in economics and trade, remain modest, and both sides need to make greater efforts to leverage their strengths and seize cooperation opportunities in the current context.
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| The Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister appreciates the positive developments in the cooperative relationship between Vietnam and Tajikistan. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
Deputy Foreign Minister of Tajikistan Idibek Kalandar expressed thanks to the Vietnamese side for the warm reception, shared Deputy Minister Nguyen Minh Hang's assessments of the bilateral relationship, and stated that Tajikistan values the development of traditional friendship and cooperation with Vietnam. He expressed admiration for Vietnam's significant achievements in its renovation and development efforts and shared that Tajikistan is currently undergoing industrialization, wishing to learn from Vietnam's experiences and inviting Vietnamese businesses to invest in Tajikistan's industrial zones.
The two Deputy Ministers agreed that the two Ministries of Foreign Affairs should continue to coordinate to promote delegation exchanges and high-level contacts. They emphasised the need to enhance their role as focal points, urging and supporting the ministries, sectors, and localities of both countries to boost economic, trade, and investment cooperation, better exploiting the complementary potential and strengths of the two economies. They also aimed to create conditions and forums for agencies, organizations, and businesses of both countries to directly connect, exchange information on policies and markets, and explore and realize cooperation opportunities in potential fields such as agriculture, textiles, food processing, and transportation connectivity.
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| Deputy Foreign Minister of Tajikistan Idibek Kalandar expressed thanks to the Vietnamese side for the warm reception, shared Deputy Minister Nguyen Minh Hang's assessments of the bilateral relationship. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
The two Deputy Ministers agreed on the necessity to continue supporting and promoting negotiations and the signing of intergovernmental agreements and arrangements, completing the legal framework to facilitate economic, trade, and investment relations, and expanding cultural, educational, tourism, and people-to-people exchanges.
Deputy Minister Nguyen Minh Hang and Deputy Minister Idibek Kalandar also concurred that the two Ministries of Foreign Affairs will coordinate to promote high-level delegation exchanges in the near future, creating new momentum for the bilateral relationship to develop more substantively and effectively across all fields.
