Ukraine, VN sign sports cooperation agreement

Vietnamese Ambassador to Ukraine Nguyen Anh Tuan (second, right) and Youth and Sports Minister of Ukraine Igor Zhdanov signed an agreement on sports cooperation in Kiev on January 16

At the signing, the Ukrainian Youth and Sports Minister said the cooperation agreement marked an important milestone in the bilateral relations development, creating necessary legal framework to bolster sports cooperation of the two countries. 

He believed that the cooperation will allow two countries to obtain higher results in sports and also paves the way for new opportunities and cooperation of the two nations’ athletes and sport federations.

In turn, Ambassador Nguyen Anh Tuan said the agreement is expected to meet the demand of the two countries, in line with the policy to bolster their comprehensive cooperation. The diplomat expressed his hope that the bilateral cooperation will continue to thrive in the coming time.

The signing of the agreement took place on the 26th anniversary of diplomatic relations between two countries.

It aims to promote the bilateral relations after the success of the 14th meeting Vietnamese-Ukrainian Intergovernmental Commission in October 2017.

By Vien Nhu