Vietnam and Ukraine have more room to increase their trade exchanges to billions of dollars in the future. Vietnamese Ambassador to Ukraine Nguyen Hong Thach and Ukrainian Deputy Minister for Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture Taras Kachka agreed to make greater efforts to push bilateral trade to 1 billion USD within the next three years.

During a reception for outgoing Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Anh Tuan, Ukrainian Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Yevhen Yenin hailed ties with Vietnam which have made steady progress over the years, especially in terms of politics, economy, and trade.

Recently, the Ambassadors to Ukraine of Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia held a meeting at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv to discuss the establishment of an ASEAN Centre at the university.