Implementation of Vietnam-Russia int’l treaties assessed
A delegation of the National Assembly’s Committee for External Affairs paid a working visit to Russia from June 27-28 to evaluate the implementation of international treaties signed by Russia and Vietnam for the 2001-2018 period.
The delegation of the National Assembly’s Committee for External Affairs has a working session with the staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in Russia. (Photo: VNA)
Moscow (VNA) – A delegation of the National Assembly’sCommittee for External Affairs paid a working visit to Russia from June 27-28to evaluate the implementation of international treaties signed by Russia andVietnam for the 2001-2018 period.
While in Russia, the officials had working sessions with the staffof the Vietnamese Embassy there and representatives of the Hanoi-Moscow Complex(Incentra), Rusvietpetro – joint venture between Vietnam Oil and Gas Group(PetroVietnam) and Zarubezhneft of Russia, Vietnam’s dairy group TH True Milk, Plekhanov Russian University of Economics andPetroVietnam in Russia.
They reviewed the embassy’s fulfillment of itstasks during the enforcement of the treaties over the past time.
Chargé d'Affaires Nguyen Quynh Mai said the embassy has kept a closewatch on the realisation of the signed documents and sent reports home.
Head delegate Vu Hai Ha,Vice Chairman of the NA committee, said the visit aims to assess advantages anddifficulties, as well as the role of Vietnam’s representative offices in Russiain the work, while collecting feedback from Vietnamese businesses and people inRussia on the implementation.
It was also set to concretisethe cooperation agreement between the Vietnamese legislature and the State Dumaor Russia on establishing an inter-parliamentary cooperation committee.
Outcomes of the trip willserve the first session of the committee slated for late 2019, he said.-VNA
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The delegation of the National Assembly’s Committee for External Affairs has a working session with the staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in Russia. (Photo: VNA) 
