Vietnam and Georgia agree to expand cooperation in trade, investment, tourism, education and transport following high-level talks in Tbilisi, while advancing agreements ahead of their 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations in 2027.
Vietnam and Georgia have agreed to strengthen bilateral relations and expand cooperation across trade, investment, tourism, education and transport connectivity. The agreement follows talks between Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan and Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze in Tbilisi on October 12, 2026, during Xuan’s official visit to Georgia.
Kobakhidze welcomed the Vietnamese delegation and expressed confidence that the visit would provide fresh momentum to the traditional friendship between the two countries. He highlighted progress in political, diplomatic and economic engagement, noting that bilateral trade had increased sixfold over the past five years. Georgia is seeking to attract more Vietnamese businesses by maintaining a favourable and transparent investment environment.
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The Georgian prime minister also highlighted his country’s strategic position between Europe and Asia and its ambitions to become a regional transport and transit hub. Investments in railway and maritime infrastructure could create opportunities for stronger connectivity and expanded economic exchanges with Vietnam.
Tourism and education also emerged as promising areas for collaboration. The number of Vietnamese visitors to Georgia increased by 41% in the first half of 2026, prompting hopes for direct air links between the countries. Both sides also identified opportunities to strengthen educational exchanges, cultural engagement and people-to-people ties.
Xuan reaffirmed Vietnam’s commitment to developing relations with Georgia in a practical and effective manner. She called for more high-level exchanges, stronger cooperation mechanisms and improvements to the legal framework governing bilateral engagement. She also encouraged Georgia to facilitate access for Vietnamese goods and urged businesses from both countries to explore investment opportunities.
The two countries welcomed cooperation documents signed during the visit, including memorandums of understanding between their foreign ministries and between Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Environment and Georgia’s Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture.
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Both sides also called for progress on agreements covering investment protection, double taxation avoidance and visa exemptions for diplomatic and official passport holders. They agreed to coordinate activities marking the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations in 2027, with Xuan inviting Kobakhidze to visit Vietnam.
The leaders expressed their commitment to expanding cooperation through bilateral channels and multilateral forums, including the United Nations, while strengthening economic connectivity and security cooperation.