President of Georgia Mikheil Kavelashvili hosted the Vice President of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, Vo Thi Anh Xuan at the Presidential Palace.

During the expanded meeting, the parties discussed the development of bilateral relations, the deepening of high-level political dialogue and the expansion of cooperation in trade and economic affairs, transport, investment, tourism, education, culture and technology.

Mikheil Kavelashvili congratulated Vo Thi Anh Xuan on her re-election as Vice President and noted that her visit creates new opportunities for the development of relations between the two countries.

The President expressed his gratitude to the Vietnamese side for its support for Georgia`s sovereignty and territorial integrity. The Georgian side welcomed the prospect of opening a Georgian Embassy in Viet Nam and expressed hope that a resident Vietnamese Embassy will also be opened in Georgia in the future. The parties discussed Georgia`s transit and logistical capabilities, the prospects for developing the Middle Corridor, and the country’s role in transport routes connecting Europe and Asia.

The discussions also focused on the prospects for developing direct air links between the two countries. The parties noted that a relevant agreement will contribute to the advancement of tourism, business ties and people-to-people contacts.

Innovation, information and communication technologies, artificial intelligence, science and research were identified as key areas of cooperation. Particular attention was also paid to fostering direct links between universities and developing academic cooperation.