General Secretary: Vietnam attaches special importance to relations with Russia

On May 8 (local time), at the Russian Government Headquarters in Moscow, General Secretary To Lam met with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin welcomed and highly appreciated the important significance of General Secretary To Lam's visit, especially in the context of the two countries celebrating important historical events in each country and in bilateral relations.

Russia always considers Vietnam one of its top priority partners in the Asia-Pacific region. This visit will contribute to deepening the traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership between the Russian Federation and Vietnam.

General Secretary To Lam meets with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. Photo: VNA

General Secretary To Lam affirmed that this visit demonstrates the importance of the Vietnamese Party and State to the traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and the Russian Federation, as well as the high political determination of both sides in further deepening bilateral relations.

The General Secretary thanked the Prime Minister and senior Russian leaders for their warm welcome and solemn reception for the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation. He expressed his pleasure to return to Russia - a country that has been closely associated with many generations of Vietnamese people not only through political and diplomatic relations, but also through its cultural depth, history and people's sentiments.

General Secretary To Lam emphasized that the Party, State and people of Vietnam always cherish and deeply remember the valuable support of the former Soviet Union and the Russian Federation today in the cause of national liberation as well as the cause of national construction and defense. In the context of rapid international changes, Vietnam attaches special importance to the traditional friendship and is ready to cooperate closely with the Russian Federation to elevate the relationship.

The General Secretary suggested that the two sides continue to strengthen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with major directions. These include continuing to consolidate political trust through increasing delegation exchanges at all levels; improving the operational efficiency of the Intergovernmental Committee mechanism and its member working groups; and further deepening defense and security cooperation.

The two countries need to promote cooperation in energy - oil and gas, nuclear energy, expand to new energy fields, especially clean energy, renewable energy, wind power; improve the effectiveness of economic, trade and investment cooperation.

In addition, the two sides need to promote cooperation in areas where both sides have tradition and strength such as education - training, science - technology; enhance local connectivity, transportation, tourism...

The General Secretary proposed that Russia create favorable conditions for the Vietnamese community to live, study and work stably in Russia.

The two leaders had an in-depth exchange of views on measures to strengthen political trust and expand bilateral cooperation, especially in areas of strength and potential such as energy, trade and investment, defense industry, transportation, high technology, artificial intelligence, digital economy, healthcare, education and training, culture, tourism, local cooperation and people-to-people exchange.

The two sides agreed to continue strengthening cooperation between ministries, sectors, localities and businesses of the two countries; remove barriers in trade and investment; and promote joint projects in the fields of energy, industry, high-tech agriculture, logistics and digital transformation.

Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin affirmed that the Russian Government will coordinate with the Vietnamese Government to implement decisions adopted at the highest level.

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Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/tong-bi-thu-viet-nam-dac-biet-coi-trong-quan-he-voi-nga-2399238.html