VFF inks cooperative deal with Russian social organisations
The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee signed a memorandum of understanding on the cooperation programme during 2018-2023 with Russia’s Civic Chamber and the All-Russia People’s Front in Moscow on September 21.
President of the VFF Central Committee Tran Thanh Man (L) shakes hands with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov (Photo: VNA)
Moscow(VNA) – The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee signed amemorandum of understanding on the cooperation programme during 2018-2023 withRussia’s Civic Chamber and the All-Russia People’s Front in Moscow on September21.
The deal was inkedduring a working session between President of the VFF Central Committee TranThanh Man and Secretary of the Russian Civic Chamber Valery Fadeev as part ofthe former’s visit to Russia.
The VFF leaderstressed that Vietnam always attaches much importance to the traditionalfriendship with Russia, and consistently works to promote the comprehensivestrategic partnership between the two countries.
Vietnam considers Russia both a traditional and a comprehensive strategicpartner, thus giving top priority to Russia in its foreign policies, he said.
Introducing the host about the VFF’s roles, positions, and functions, Man saidthat the VFF and the Civic Chamber of Russia have maintained sound cooperativerelations through delegation exchange and experience sharing.
Valery Fadeev highlightedthat the two sides have had various practical exchanges and meetings.Particularly, during the visit to Vietnam in December, 2017 made by adelegation from the Russian Civic Chamber, both sides reached consensus on thesigning of a memorandum of understanding among the Russian Chamber, theAll-Russia People’s Front and the VFF during 2018-2023.
He hoped that the deal will help enhance cooperative ties among the threeorganisations, and believed that this is an important step forward in thecomprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.
Secretary of theAll-Russia People’s Front Alexey Viktorovich, for his part, took note ofsimilarities in the missions of the VFF and the All-Russia People’s Front,including protecting the rights and legitimate interests of the people, andconducting social supervision and criticism. He affirmed that he is willing toshare experience with Vietnam in those fields.
The same day, the VFF high-level delegation visited and planted trees at theheadquarters of the All-Russia People’s Front, and attended a roundtable on“social supervision”. They then visited the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairsand held talks with Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov on measures to bolsterthe Vietnam-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership.
Man’s visit to Russia will last until September 25.-VNA
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President of the VFF Central Committee Tran Thanh Man (L) shakes hands with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov (Photo: VNA) 
