On May 17, 2024 in light of the expansion of the consular district of the Consulate General of Belarus in Ho Chi Minh City, the Consul General, Ruslan Varankou, presented the Consular Patent to the Director of the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam, Doan Hoang Minh. The Ambassador of Belarus to Vietnam, Uladzimir Baravikou, also participated in the ceremony.
During the meeting, the parties exchanged views on the current state and future prospects of Belarusian-Vietnamese cooperation on interregional and consular matters, as well as discussed the potential for exchange visits between the twin cities of Minsk and Ho Chi Minh.
H.M.Doan expressed assurances to the leadership of the Belarusian diplomatic missions in Vietnam in support for Belarusian initiatives designed to enhance cooperation of the two nations.