Prime Minister Le Minh Hung receives the Ambassador of the Russian Federation.

During the meeting, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung highly appreciated the positive developments in the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and the Russian Federation in recent times, especially the fact that both sides have maintained regular high-level exchanges and contacts, promoted cooperation, maximized the achievements, and continued to implement and create major, mutually beneficial cooperation directions in all fields.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung receives the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Vietnam, Gennady Bezdetko. (Photo: VNA)

Acknowledging the efforts of the Ambassador and the Russian Embassy, the Prime Minister requested the Ambassador to continue to closely coordinate with Vietnamese ministries, agencies, and organizations to effectively implement high-level agreements and further deepen the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Russia.

Expressing his honor to greet Prime Minister Le Minh Hung, Ambassador Gennady Bezdetko congratulated the Prime Minister on being elected to this important position; affirming that the Russian Federation always values the traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership with Vietnam, considering Vietnam as one of its leading important partners in the Asia-Pacific region.

Ambassador Gennady Bezdetko happily reported to the Prime Minister on the positive progress in bilateral cooperation in recent times, as well as areas and contents where there is still much room for further development; affirming that Russia and the Ambassador personally are ready to closely coordinate with Vietnamese ministries, departments, localities and businesses to concretize the cooperation orientations agreed upon by the high-level leaders of the two countries, promoting substantive cooperation in traditional as well as new fields, especially ensuring energy security, green transition, and science and technology .

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and the Russian Ambassador exchanged views and agreed on directions and measures to promote bilateral cooperation in all fields, from politics and diplomacy to economics and trade, energy and oil and gas, science and technology, education and training, culture, and tourism.

Both sides agreed to coordinate the implementation of activities to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the establishment of ASEAN-Russia relations.

The Prime Minister affirmed Vietnam's support for strengthening the ASEAN-Russia Strategic Partnership, promoting dialogue and substantive cooperation in areas of mutual interest such as economy and trade, energy, science and technology, education and training, connectivity, responding to non-traditional security challenges, and contributing to peace, stability, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.

On this occasion, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung extended his greetings to President V. Putin of the Russian Federation, Prime Minister M. Mishustin, and other leaders of the Russian Federation; and expressed his gratitude for the kind sentiments and sincere, friendly congratulations that the leaders and people of Russia have extended to the Party, State, and people of Vietnam, and to the Prime Minister personally.

Lai Hoa (VOV1)

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