On the afternoon of November 29, First Vice Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation AV Yatskin - Representative of the Executive Body of the Rostov Provincial Government, visited and worked in Can Tho City.
At the Hall of the People's Committee of Can Tho City, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Can Tho City Party Committee Le Quang Tung received and had a working session with First Vice Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation AV Yatskin.
Attending were: Vice Chairman of the National Defense, Security and Foreign Affairs Committee Nguyen Manh Tien; Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Head of the National Assembly Delegation of Can Tho City Nguyen Tuan Anh; Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Can Tho City Truong Canh Tuyen; Member of the Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the People's Council of Can Tho City Ma Thi Tuoi; representative of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation; leaders of the Department of International Relations, the Administration Department, the Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City; representatives of departments and branches of Can Tho...
Promoting investment, tourism and cultural cooperation
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First Vice Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation AV Yatskin expressed his condolences to the people of the Central Highlands provinces of Vietnam that have been severely affected by storms and floods; conveyed condolences from the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation to the families of those who died due to storms and floods, and expressed his heartfelt condolences and encouragement to the people and authorities of the localities affected by storms and floods.
“We share and express our concern over the consequences of the recent storms and floods, and the Russian Emergency Situations Agency has also sent aid to support the Vietnamese people in overcoming the consequences of storms and floods,” said the First Vice Chairman of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation Parliament.
Regarding the bilateral relations, the First Vice Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation said that this year, Russia and Vietnam celebrate many major holidays, including the 75th anniversary of the establishment of Russia-Vietnam diplomatic relations; the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification, the 80th anniversary of Vietnam's National Day on September 2 and the 80th anniversary of Russia's Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War. On this occasion, General Secretary To Lam and his wife visited Russia and attended the parade on Red Square.
Last September, a high-ranking delegation of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation attended the celebration of the 80th anniversary of Vietnam's National Day on September 2…
All these activities once again affirm the comprehensive strategic partnership between the Russian Federation and Vietnam in the new context, said First Vice Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation AV Yatskin. state clearly.
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The First Vice Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation affirmed that the Federation Council supports and wishes to strengthen the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries; and said that the Federation Council has established a Friendship Parliamentarians' Group and a Cooperation Group with the Vietnamese National Assembly.
The Vice Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation expressed his joy when visiting Can Tho - a beautiful river city of Vietnam with many famous landmarks, such as Cai Rang floating market...
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Sharing about investment cooperation opportunities between the two localities, First Vice Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation AV Yatskin highly appreciated the dynamic development of Can Tho City, especially after the Covid-19 pandemic, the city has recovered very quickly. Can Tho also has good transport infrastructure with Cai Cui Port, Can Tho International Airport... which are favorable conditions to attract the attention of Russian businesses.
The First Vice Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation emphasized the investment cooperation opportunities between localities of the two countries, including Rostov province and Can Tho city, especially in the fields of tourism and cultural exchange...
Hope many Russian businesses invest in Can Tho
At the meeting, Secretary of the Can Tho City Party Committee Le Quang Tung expressed his thanks to the First Vice Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation AV Yatskin and the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation for their concern and sympathy for the people of the Central and Central Highlands regions who are affected by floods; and said that the people of Can Tho City and many provinces and cities across the country are looking towards the Central and Central Highlands regions, sharing and supporting them to help them overcome difficulties and stabilize their lives soon.
Secretary of the City Party Committee Le Quang Tung warmly welcomed the delegation of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation led by First Vice Chairman AV Yatskin to visit Vietnam and work in Can Tho City.
The Secretary of the Can Tho City Party Committee affirmed that the Delegation's visit was an event of special significance, contributing to further affirming and deepening the traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and the Russian Federation on the basis of high political trust and comprehensive, substantive cooperation between the two countries; at the same time, he believed that the visit would also open up new cooperation opportunities between Can Tho City and Russian Federation partners in the coming time.
The Secretary of the Can Tho City Party Committee stated that in 2025, Vietnam and the Russian Federation will solemnly celebrate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations (January 30, 1950 - January 30, 2025). Over the past 75 years, the relationship between the two countries has always been an exemplary symbol of sincere and loyal friendship, strong political trust and comprehensive and effective cooperation in many fields. And, Can Tho City is proud to be one of the localities actively contributing to fostering that good relationship through cooperation activities in economics, trade, education, agriculture and people-to-people exchange...
In recent years, along with the positive development of Vietnam - Russian Federation relations, cooperation between Can Tho City and Russian Federation partners has achieved encouraging initial results.
Regarding trade, in the first 10 months of 2025, Can Tho City's export turnover to the Russian Federation market reached 2.52 million USD, with the main products being pharmaceuticals and veterinary medicines.
Regarding trade and investment promotion, in 2019, the Can Tho City delegation led by the City Party Secretary made a working trip and organized an investment and trade promotion conference in the Russian Federation, thereby creating conditions for businesses of the two countries to connect and cooperate in the fields of logistics, infrastructure construction, processing and import and export of aquatic products, agricultural products, etc.
In the field of education and training cooperation, in May 2025, Nam Can Tho University signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Amarizz LLC (Russian Federation) in the field of international medical student training, opening up a new direction of cooperation in training and scientific research.
Based on the achieved results and the great potential for cooperation, Can Tho City respectfully requests the Federal Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation to continue to pay attention, support and encourage the Russian Federation to assist Can Tho City in promoting its image, potential and investment opportunities to the Russian business community; encourage Russian businesses to research and invest in priority areas of Can Tho City such as: renewable energy; high-tech agriculture; deep processing industry of agricultural and aquatic products; high-tech manufacturing and material support industries..., said Secretary of the City Party Committee Le Quang Tung.
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Secretary of the City Party Committee Le Quang Tung emphasized: “The Can Tho City Party Committee always affirms its consistent viewpoint of valuing and prioritizing the promotion of cooperation with partners from the Russian Federation. We will lead and direct the improvement of the investment environment, creating the most transparent, stable and favorable environment; at the same time, closely direct the functional agencies to accompany and support Russian enterprises to effectively implement cooperation projects in the city.”
At the meeting, the two sides agreed that after the delegation's visit and working session, Can Tho City and Russian partners will have specific cooperation, especially in the fields of investment, trade, tourism and culture..., making practical contributions to the relationship between the two countries.
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