General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong (L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (Photo: VNA)
Sochi (VNA) – It is Vietnam’sconsistent policy to take Russia as one of the most important and reliablepartners of Vietnam, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV)’sCentral Committee Nguyen Phu Trong reiterated during his talks with RussianPresident Vladimir Putin in Sochi city on September 6.
Vietnamese people have always remembered thevaluable support of Russia in the past as well as at present, he said.
Trong spoke highly of the comprehensiveachievements that Russia has gained over the past, as well as its importantposition in the global arena.
Meanwhile, President Putin affirmed that Russia hasalways held Vietnam in high regards as a leading partner in the Asia-Pacificregion.
He said he believed that the ongoing official visitto Russia by Party leader Trong will create an important milestone and newdriving force for the bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership.
The two leaders expressed their pleasure at thecomprehensive development in the bilateral relations over the past time. Thesound traditional friendship between Vietnam and Russia has stood the test oftime and been nurtured by several generations of leaders and peoples. Suchvaluable property should be maintained and promoted, they said.
Amid the friendly atmosphere of mutual trust andunderstanding, the two sides focused discussion on major measures to create newmomentum for bilateral cooperation in all fields.
They agreed to exert maximum efforts to develop thebilateral comprehensive strategic partnership in a deeper and more effectivemanner.
The two leaders together decided to maintainhigh-level delegation exchanges, political consultations, and strategicdialogues across all channels – including the Party, Government, parliament,agencies, ministries, departments, and localities.
They agreed to reinforce political trust as afoundation to boost and expand all-around collaboration.
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Vietnam and Russia will jointly organise theRussian Year in Vietnam and vice versa on the occasions of the 25th anniversaryof the treaty on the basic principles for bilateral friendship in 2019, and the70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties in 2020.
The two leaders said they are pleased with the rapidgrowth of bilateral ties in economy and trade, particularly after the freetrade agreement between Vietnam and the Eurasia Economic Union took effect.They agreed to step up measures to capitalise on the pact.
They noted that improvements should be made to the workof the Vietnam-Russia intergovernmental committee on economy-trade andscience-technology cooperation in monitoring and implementing bilateralagreements and in seeking new joint projects related to energy, transportinfrastructure, information, and telecommunications.
Talking about cooperation in energy, oil, and gas, astrategic sector for bilateral ties for years to come, the leaders agreed tocreate favorable conditions for Vietnamese and Russian firms to effectivelycarry out their existing projects. They said there will be more new projectswith the participation of national oil and gas companies from both sides.
They agreed to facilitate the operation of prioritisedinvestment projects in the two nations.
The leaders of the two countries said they will bothwork on the issuance of encouragement policies and the simplification ofprocedures and criteria helping their products – particularlyagro-forestry-fishery goods – find easier access to each other’s market. Theyconsidered it a good way to lift up bilateral trade turnover.
They stated the two countries will continue their closeand effective collaboration in defence-security, manifesting their mutual trustand in line with their comprehensive strategic partnership.
The leaders reached an agreement to implement a projecton building a centre for science and nuclear technology in Vietnam, consideringit a key cooperation project concerning the use of nuclear power for peacefulpurposes.
They agreed to enhance joint engagement ineducation-trainning, culture, and tourism as well as to boost cooperationbetween Vietnamese and Russian localities.
Trong and Putin exchanged their opinions regardinginternational and regional matters of common interests. They both supported thenecessity of tackling conflict by peaceful measures without the use of, orthreat to use, force and with respect to international law, particularly the UNCharter.
Party General Secretary Trong stated that Vietnam backsRussia’s increasing role in ensuring security, peace, stability, andcooperation in the Asia-Pacific, Southeast Asia, and in the world.
The leaders lauded contributions of Vietnameseexpatriates in Russia as an important bridge for bilateral relations.
The Vietnamese Party leader thanked the assistance ofRussian leaders and public authorities towards the community. He expectedfurther support will come to facilitate the life and work of Vietnameseexpatriates in Russia in contribution to traditional ties shared betweenVietnamese and Russians.
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