Bulgaria, Vietnam Agree Upon Cultural Cooperation

Bulgaria and Vietnam will cooperate in the field of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the government press office announced Wednesday.

Bulgarian government approved the draft for cooperation in the field of culture between the Bulgarian Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam for the time period 2014-2016.

The project provides for cooperation in the field of music and dance, cinema, libraries and museums, art, photography, copyright protection, theater and circus performances.

Bulgaria and Vietnam will also cooperate for the prevention of the illicit import, export and transfer of cultural valuables.

In February 2014, Bulgaria's cabinet has formally approved a draft intergovernmental program for cooperation with North Korea in the areas of research, education and culture.

On a different note, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Dimitar Grekov has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam in the fields of agriculture, livestock and fisheries.