The year 2024 marks an important milestone in the history of Vietnam-Russian Federation relations as the two countries celebrate the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty on the basic principles of friendly relations between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Russian Federation, and move towards the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations in 2025. After more than 70 years of being jointly cultivated by generations of leaders and people of the two countries, the Vietnam-Russian Federation friendship and cooperation has become a valuable common asset of the two peoples.
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A concert celebrating the birthday of poet Aspushkin took place in Hanoi. (Photo provided by the Russian Center of Science and Culture in Hanoi)
Vietnam and Russia are looking forward to activities to celebrate important events of the traditional close relationship and good bilateral cooperation. Accordingly, in 2024, the two countries will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty on the basic principles of friendly relations and the 12th anniversary of the establishment of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. 2025 is also a year of great significance when Vietnam and Russia celebrate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. These are important moments for the two countries to review and honor past achievements in cooperation, while building a roadmap towards the future of joint development. In an interview with Nhan Dan Newspaper reporters ahead of the State visit to Vietnam by Russian President Vladimir Putin from June 19 to 20, comrade Le Hoai Trung, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Head of the Party Central Committee's External Relations Commission, affirmed that the leaders of Vietnam and Russia both agreed that over the past years, the relationship between the two countries has developed comprehensively and strongly, bringing practical benefits to the people of the two countries, for peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world . "The leaders of Vietnam and Russia both agreed that over the past years, the relationship between the two countries has developed comprehensively and strongly, bringing practical benefits to the people of the two countries, for peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world." Comrade Le Hoai Trung, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Party Central Committee's Commission for External Relations Comrade Le Hoai Trung emphasized that the upcoming visit to Vietnam by Russian President Vladimir Putin is a particularly important foreign affairs activity, taking place on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty on the basic principles of friendly relations between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Russian Federation and one year before the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. According to VNA, looking back on the successful cooperation over the past 70 years, Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Gennady Stepanovich Bezdetko affirmed that since the establishment of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, the traditional friendship between Vietnam and the Russian Federation has developed strongly in all fields. The Ambassador stated that Russia is interested in prioritizing the promotion of the Strategic Partnership with ASEAN, in which it always values and wishes to further strengthen the close friendship with Vietnam, one of Russia's key partners in Southeast Asia, for peace, stability and prosperity in the region and the world. Regular exchanges between high-ranking leaders create strong motivation for Vietnam and Russia to take steady steps on the path of cooperation. Economic cooperation is an important pillar in the bilateral relationship, with many trade promotion activities being promoted. In the context of rapid development of information technology, countries focus on research to maximize the advantages of digital platforms, Vietnam and Russia are actively seeking opportunities for cooperation in the digital economy. The workshop “Prospects of Vietnam-Russia Digital Economic Cooperation” organized by the Embassy of Vietnam in Russia in April 2024 in Moscow was an opportunity to discuss the prospects of cooperation in this potential digital economic field. In addition, the two countries have implemented research and technology transfer projects. Scientific research cooperation within the framework of the Vietnam-Russia Tropical Center in Vietnam has brought many positive results. The two sides are also implementing the project of the Nuclear Science and Technology Research Center. In recent times, the friendship between Vietnam and Russia has been constantly strengthened through cultural and tourism exchange activities. The two sides annually and alternately organize Cultural Days in Vietnam and Russia. The vibrant and diverse cultural, sports and people-to-people exchange activities have contributed to educating the younger generation about the tradition of Vietnam-Russia friendship. During a recent meeting with Mr. Igor Khalevinsky, Chairman of the Association of Russian Diplomats and writer, poet Svetlana Savitskaya, founder of the National Literature Award “Golden Pen of Russia”, Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi affirmed that the Vietnamese people always love the literature and art of the former Soviet Union and Russia today. The Ambassador emphasized that the two countries have a tradition of cooperation in the field of literature and art and this relationship needs to be further promoted, especially the implementation of joint cooperation projects based on the attention and support of state management agencies, the activeness and proactiveness of literary and artistic associations and the mobilization of social resources from businesses and organizations. Over the past 70 years, the friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Russia have achieved many good results. That is a solid foundation for the two countries to continue moving towards new developments in the coming time.Nhandan.vn
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