Head of Russia-Vietnam intergovernmental committee announced
Deputy Prime Minister Maxim Akimov has been appointed as chairman of the Russian subcommittee of the Russia-Vietnam Intergovernmental Committee for Economic-Commercial and Scientific-Technological Cooperation.
Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Maxim Akimov (Photo: RIA Novosti)
Moscow (VNA) – Deputy PrimeMinister Maxim Akimov has been appointed as chairman of the Russian subcommitteeof the Russia-Vietnam Intergovernmental Committee for Economic-Commercial andScientific-Technological Cooperation.
Deputy PM Akimov will replace Deputy PM IgorShuvalov to hold the post, the Russian Government announced on August 13.
Akimov has worked as a member of the PresidentialCouncil for Strategic Development and Priority Projects since June 2016.
Vietnam and Russia establisheddiplomatic relations in 1950 and decided to elevate the relationship to thelevel of strategic partnership in 2001 and then to comprehensive strategicpartnership 11 years later.
Political ties between the two nations witha high level of trust have been enhanced through the regular exchange ofdelegations and bilateral meetings at all levels, and via the mechanism ofconsultation and strategic dialogue.
Vietnam-Russia economic, trade andinvestment ties have enjoyed dynamic development. After the free tradeagreement between Vietnam and the Eurasian Economic Union officially came intoeffect in October 2016, the trade value between the two countries has grown strongly,reaching 5.3 billion USD in 2017. The two nations are striving to lift thebilateral trade to 10 billion USD by 2020.
In terms of investment, besides thecooperation in the field of oil and gas, as of June 2018, Russia has 117 directinvestment projects in Vietnam with total registered capital of nearly 1billion USD. Meanwhile, Vietnam is operating 22 investment projects worth nearly3 billion USD in Russia.-VNA
Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Ngo Duc Manh has praised the association of Vietnamese people in Russia for their active contributions to reinforcing and developing the two countries’ comprehensive strategic partnership.
The Vietnam-Russia Friendship Association has held many activities in various fields since the start of this year and become a bridge for cooperation in economy-trade, culture-education and science-technology between the nations, said its President Tran Binh Minh.
There is a Russian market in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City. The market sells the iconic dolls, souvenirs, and warm clothes from Russia, attracting crowds of foreign and domestic customers.
Vietnam and Russia need to actively seek new, highly feasible cooperation methods, which are beneficial to both sides, in a bid to create breakthroughs in bilateral relations, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Ngo Duc Manh.
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The article stressed that throughout his revolutionary career, the founder of modern Vietnam consistently regarded the revolutionary press as a vital part of the Vietnamese Party’s and nation’s revolutionary struggle.
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In the today context of socio-economic development and growth, the professionalism of Vietnam’s revolutionary journalists continues to rise, guided by exemplary mastery of new information technologies and the modernisation of their founding principles to preserve the enduring values of revolutionary journalism.
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Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Maxim Akimov (Photo: RIA Novosti) 
