Hanoi, March 13 -- Vietnamese Ambassador to Bulgaria Nguyen Thi Minh Nguyet on March 11 paid a working trip to Kazanlak to boost cooperation between the Bulgarian city and Vietnam's northern mountainous province of Lai Chau, while also discussing plans to showcase Vietnam's image at the 2026 Rose Festival.

Meeting with Mayor Galina Stoyanova, Nguyet expressed her pleasure at returning to Kazanlak, a hub of Bulgarian cultural traditions renowned as the "capital of roses" for its extensive rose cultivation and rose oil production.

She highlighted the growing traditional friendship between Vietnam and Bulgaria in recent years, driven by high-level visits and exchanges. The establishment of a strategic partnership has provided fresh momentu...