Russia’s Kaluga region suggested to cooperate with Vietnam localities in manufacturing projects
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on November 23 had a meeting with a delegation of Russia’s Kaluga oblast led by its Governor Vladislav Valerievich Shapsha and suggested the Russian oblast to cooperate with Vietnamese localities in manufacturing projects as well as traditional fields of cooperation.
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha meets with Governor of Russia’s Kaluga oblast Vladislav Valerievich Shapsha. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA)ไ – Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on November 23 had a meeting with adelegation of Russia’s Kaluga oblast led by its Governor Vladislav ValerievichShapsha and suggested the Russian oblast to cooperate with Vietnameselocalities in manufacturing projects as well as traditional fields of cooperation.
Welcoming the guests, Ha said that the special relationship between Vietnam and Russia is a premise for more effective cooperation between the two countries, including that between Kaluga oblast and localities, partners in Vietnam. Besides the fields oftrade, agriculture, nuclear medicine, education, training, and culturalexchange, the Deputy PM suggested that Kaluga oblast coordinatewith Vietnamese localities and businesses to study and implement manufacturingprojects to keep pace with current science and technology developmenttrends. For his part, the Russian said said that as a door to attract foreigninvestment in Russia, Kaluga has strengths and potential for cooperation in thefields of agriculture, manufacturing industry, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, andnuclear medicine. In the past threeyears, trade turnover between Kaluga and Vietnam has increased tenfold, frommore than 30 million USD to more than 300 million USD. As a large Vietnameseenterprise has invested in livestock farming and milk processing in Kaluga, theGovernor believes that more Vietnamese businesses will come to look forinvestment opportunities in Kaluga. He also said thatduring their stay in Vietnam, the Kaluga delegation worked with ministries,branches, localities and businesses to seek investment opportunities inVietnam. The oblast also hopes to promote diverse cooperative relationships ineducation - training and cultural exchanges with Vietnamese partners andlocalities./.
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Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha meets with Governor of Russia’s Kaluga oblast Vladislav Valerievich Shapsha. (Photo: VNA) 
