Leaders of 4 countries showed sincere affection for the General Secretary, welcomed him with many exceptions

General Secretary To Lam and his wife, along with the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, arrived in Hanoi this morning, successfully concluding their visit to Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, the Russian Federation and Belarus.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son said that in addition to opening a new chapter for cooperation, General Secretary To Lam's working trip also consolidates, renews, and repositions relations with countries on the basis of long-standing friendship...

"The visit is a special occasion for us to convey the message of the consistent loyalty of the Party, State and people of Vietnam towards the countries that have wholeheartedly supported the cause of national liberation and reunification in the past as well as the cause of national construction and development of Vietnam today," the Deputy Prime Minister expressed.

General Secretary To Lam and leaders of four countries: Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus. Photo: Minh Nhat, VNA, Kremlin

High-ranking leaders and people of many countries have given General Secretary To Lam and his wife sincere affection, a warm and respectful welcome with many exceptions.

With more than 80 dense and diverse activities in 8 days in 4 countries, General Secretary To Lam had talks and meetings with high-ranking leaders of countries; met and exchanged with political parties, sectors and businesses; visited a number of economic and cultural establishments; and met with the Vietnamese community in the countries.

"We are very proud that the leaders and sectors of the four countries highly appreciate Vietnam's current strong development achievements in all aspects under the leadership of the Communist Party and General Secretary To Lam, as well as the strong and breakthrough reforms and transformations to enter the era of national growth," the Deputy Prime Minister shared.

General Secretary To Lam and his wife Ngo Phuong Ly and delegates attended the inauguration ceremony of the memorial room of President Ho Chi Minh with the Vietnam - Azerbaijan oil and gas industry at the Azerbaijan State University of Petroleum and Industry in the capital Baku. Photo: Minh Nhat

General Secretary To Lam and his wife Ngo Phuong Ly attend the parade on Red Square. Photo: RIA Novosti

Vietnam has upgraded its relations to Strategic Partnership with Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Belarus, bringing the total number of countries with which Vietnam has strategic partnerships to 37, while further deepening the traditional friendship and Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with the Russian Federation. Through this, Vietnam and these countries have further strengthened political trust, opening up new directions for cooperation fields commensurate with the level of relations in the new era of development.

General Secretary To Lam and senior leaders of the countries all affirmed to attach importance to and give high priority to the traditional friendship. This relationship has been forged through the ups and downs of time and history, but has always stood shoulder to shoulder.

This spirit was the “red thread” running through the meetings between General Secretary To Lam and President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, President of Russia Vladimir Putin, and President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko.

About 60 cooperation agreements were signed.

General Secretary To Lam and the leaders of the countries have shaped the relationship between Vietnam and the four countries, creating new momentum not only in traditional cooperation frameworks but also in new, potential areas, commensurate with the stature of the newly established relationship.

General Secretary To Lam received the title of Honorary Professor of the Academy of Public Administration and National Economy under the President of the Russian Federation. Photo: RIA Novosti

President Aleksandr Lukashenko presents the Order of Friendship of Peoples of Belarus to General Secretary To Lam. Photo: VNA

In terms of economy, trade and investment, the leaders affirmed the importance of the Intergovernmental Committee mechanism and encouraged it to improve its effectiveness, thereby proposing measures to realize signed commitments and agreements, striving to achieve bilateral trade turnover commensurate with good political relations.

The business environment will also be significantly improved so that businesses can invest and do long-term business in each other's markets.

In energy and mining, the leaders agreed to promote cooperation in the fields of oil and gas exploration and service provision; jointly research and propose appropriate solutions to enhance energy cooperation, including clean energy and renewable energy.

Many specific measures have been proposed to promote substantive cooperation in security - defense, science - technology, digital transformation, education - training, high-tech agriculture, transportation, logistics, culture, sports, tourism, labor, people-to-people exchange, cooperation between localities, etc.

On the multilateral level, General Secretary To Lam and leaders of the countries agreed to emphasize the importance of maintaining a peaceful, secure and stable environment in each region, as well as resolving disputes by peaceful means on the basis of the United Nations Charter and international law...

General Secretary To Lam attends activities in Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, the Russian Federation and Belarus. Photo: Minh Nhat, VNA, Kremlin

Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son said that Vietnam and Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, the Russian Federation and Belarus have signed about 60 cooperation agreements in diplomacy, security - defense, science - technology, energy, education - training, aviation, etc.

The results achieved are extremely rich, outstanding, specific, meaningful, and long-term; contributing to creating a solid foundation, strong motivation, and clear direction for Vietnam and other countries to realize the set goals.

The Deputy Prime Minister affirmed that the working trip was extremely successful, receiving attention and high appreciation from regional and international public opinion, contributing to enhancing Vietnam's international position and prestige.

The results achieved will be an important foundation, motivation and inspiration for Vietnam and other countries to continue to inherit, promote and elevate the traditional friendship.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/lanh-dao-4-nuoc-danh-cho-tong-bi-thu-tinh-cam-chan-thanh-don-tiep-nhieu-biet-le-2400603.html