Vietnam – a natural partner in Russia’s look east policy: expert
Vietnam – a natural partner in Russia’s look east policy: Russian expert
Vietnam has become a natural partner of Russia in its look-east policy for various reasons, said Ivan Timofeev, Director of Programmes at the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), in an interview with the Vietnam News Agency on October 9.
Ivan Timofeev, Director of Programmes at the Russian International Affairs Council (Photo: VNA)
Moscow (VNA) – Vietnam has become a natural partnerof Russia in its look-east policy for various reasons, said Ivan Timofeev, Directorof Programmes at the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), in aninterview with the Vietnam News Agency on October 9.
The expert said one of those reasons is that the twocountries share a history of sound traditional partnership.
Vietnam is a big and dynamic economy with a wide market and abundanthuman resources, he added, noting that Vietnamese people are organised andcreative.
Timofeev said Vietnam has a bright future for both economicand technological development, creating an extensive room for its cooperationwith Russia and with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).
The Vietnam – Russia partnership also sees great potentialfor mutual investment in the fields of military technology, energy, and oil& gas exploitation, he said.
He stressed his belief that Vietnam will effectivelyimplement a balanced and independent multilateral policy amid the currentglobal complexities.
Talking about the role of the Association of Southeast AsianNations (ASEAN), including Vietnam, Timofeev quoted President Vladimir Putin assaying the bloc is an important factor with a central role in Asia-Pacific./.
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung and his Russian counterpart Maxim Akimov agreed that oil and gas cooperation bears strategic significance to Vietnam – Russia relations at their meeting on September 5 on the sidelines of the ongoing 5th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF).
Minister of Public Security General To Lam hosted a reception for Minister of Internal Affairs of Russia Kolokoltsev Vladimir Aleksandrovich in Hanoi on September 17.
President of the Eurasian Ideas Foundation Grigory Trophimchuk said Vietnam and Russia are building an exemplary relationship during an interview recently granted to Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of his Vietnam visit.
Ha expressed his hope that cooperation in science and technology, agriculture, and natural resources would emerge as new focal points and engines of growth in Vietnam–China relations.
Giang said he believes that building on the solid foundation nurtured over the past half-century and the strong determination of both nations, the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership will continue to grow in a more robust, comprehensive, and extensive manner, thus bringing more practical benefits to the two nations' people.
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According to the Ministry of Public Security, Hoan, formerly Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, is under investigation for allegedly taking bribes in connection with a case involving the Hoang Long Construction and Manpower Supply JSC and related units.
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Right on the same day, the ministry issued its highest-level travel warning, urging Vietnamese citizens not to travel to Israel or Iran, and advised those already in these countries to swiftly consider evacuation or relocation plans.
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The Party leader's working session with the standing boards of the Party Committees of HCM City, Ba Ria – Vung Tau and Binh Duong, the VNA General Director's remarks on the occasion of the 19th OANA General Assembly, the launch of new NIC - Google initiatives aimed at bolstering AI entrepreneurship and digital literacy in Vietnam are among news highlights June 18.
Vietnam and Indonesia reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in combating terrorism as it remains a threat to peace, security, and stability across their respective nations, the broader region, and the international community.
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The National Assembly on June 18 passed the law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality, with 408 out of 420 participating deputies voting in favour, accounting for 85.36% of the total.
The Party leader asked the new HCM City to embrace a multi-centre and integrated urban ecosystem where each development pole functions as a link complementary to and intelligently connected with each other in a harmonious whole.
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The General Secretary underlined the resolve to achieve a growth rate of at least 8% in 2025, laying the groundwork for double-digit growth in the following period. He noted that these are mandatory targets, with no alternative path to success.
Restructuring and improving the quality of officials, civil servants, and public employees is no longer a choice, but an urgent requirement to transition from administrative management to governance in service of the people.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel has advised Vietnamese people living there to proactively prepare and seek ways to leave the country via land border crossings, especially toward Jordan or Egypt, when security and safety conditions allow.
Ivan Timofeev, Director of Programmes at the Russian International Affairs Council (Photo: VNA) 
