Cultural and Humanitarian Cooperation

Cultural cooperation between Belarus and Vietnam is carried out within the framework of the Agreement between the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Belarus and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on cooperation in the field of culture and art, signed on December 21, 2007 in Minsk.

In 2017 and 2023, the Days of Belarusian Culture were held in Vietnam.
In 2015 and 2018, the Days of Vietnamese Culture were held in Belarus.

In 2018 the Belarusian side provided humanitarian assistance to the central regions of Vietnam that were affected by the devastating typhoon Damri.

In 2019, 13 Vietnamese children underwent rehabilitation at the educational institution “National Children's Educational and Health Center “Zubrenok” at the invitation of the President of the Republic of Belarus A.G. Lukashenko. In August 2023, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus and the Ministry of Public Security of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam implemented a project on exchanging groups of children of employees who had died or been injured on official duties.

In 2020 on behalf of the Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan 20 thousand medical masks were handed over to the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus as a gift.

In 2021, Belarus delivered to Vietnam a humanitarian cargo with a total weight of more than 15 tons, containing medical equipment and personal protective equipment to fight the coronavirus infection.

The Vietnamese national team took part in the 2nd CIS Games held in Belarus on August 4-14, 2023.

As part of the official visit of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus R.A. Golovchenko to Vietnam, on December 8, 2023, an Agreement was signed between the Government of the Republic of Belarus and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on the mutual abolition of visas for holders of national passports.