The visit will be from June 11 to 13, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, without revealing what's on the agenda.

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev attends a session of parliament via a video link in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, January 11, 2022.

Tokayev, 70, the second president of Kazakhstan, has been in power since March 2019.

Earlier he was Minister of Foreign Affairs and Prime Minister of the central Asian nation.

With an area of more than 2.7 million square kilometers and a population of 19 million, Kazakhstan is an important transshipment center for goods transported by road from Asia to Europe.

Vietnam established diplomatic relations with the former Soviet republic in 1992.

Since a free trade agreement between Vietnam and the Eurasian Economic Union, which includes Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Kyrgyzstan, took effect in 2016, trade with Kazakhstan has kept growing to reach nearly US$600 million last year.

The two sides hope to increase it to US$1.5 billion by 2030.

Late last year a direct flight was launched between Nha Trang and Almaty, a major economic center and tourist destination in Kazakhstan.

President welcomes United Russia Party Chairman's visit

President Vo Van Thuong has welcomed ongoing Vietnam visit by Chairman of the United Russia Party (URP) and Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of Russia Dmitry Medvedev, saying that it affords both sides a chance to discuss orientations to Vietnam-Russia ties, including cooperation between the two Parties and States.

Trang An Festival attracts thousands of visitors

Trang An Festival 2023 was launched at Trang An cultural and natural heritage complex in Ninh Binh Province on May 7, attracting thousands of locals and visitors.

President arrives in London, beginning visit to attend coronation of King Charles III

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Culinary festival in Quang Tri attracts over 30,000 visitors

The three-day Vietnam Culture - Culinary Festival 2023 in the central province of Quang Tri wrapped up on April 30, serving more than 30,000 visitors, more than six times higher than expected.

Attractive cultural and tourism activities to delight visitors in Hanoi during the upcoming holidays

A wide variety of attractive cultural and tourism activities will be held across the capital city of Hanoi, during the upcoming holidays, which will fall from April 29 to May 3.

Source: VnExpress