(VOVworld)-Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan on Saturday met Vietnamese embassy staff and overseas Vietnamese in Bulgaria. He briefed them on the current socio-economic situation in Vietnam, as well as social affairs, education, training, national defence and security.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan pays official visit to Bulgaria

He spoke highly of the embassy’s efforts to assist and protect overseas Vietnamese  and foster multifaceted cooperative ties with Bulgaria.

He urged the embassy to support localities and businesses in the two countries to establish ties and effective cooperation to raise the value of two-way trade.

Speaking with representatives of nearly 1,000 Viet Kieu in Bulgaria, Nhan encouraged them to continue educating their children about Vietnamese traditions and culture to help them understand their origins. He expected the overseas Vietnamese will promote the Vietnamese culture and people in Bulgaria