Vietnam - Russia wish to promote the implementation of more energy projects

During the talks, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Russian President Putin expressed their desire to promote cooperation in more energy projects that meet the needs of each country. Within the framework of attending the 2024 BRICS Leaders' Meeting in Kazan, Russian Federation, on the evening of October 24 (local time), Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and a number of leaders of ministries and branches accompanied Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to attend the talks.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh holds talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: Nhat Bac

Speaking at the talks, President Vladimir Putin welcomed and thanked Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation for attending the BRICS Leaders' Meeting 2024. President Vladimir Putin expressed his deep emotion and gratitude for the warm and thoughtful reception that the Party, State and people of Vietnam gave the President during his very successful State visit to Vietnam last June, demonstrating the deep and loyal ties between the two countries. The President of the Russian Federation sent his regards to General Secretary To Lam and senior leaders of Vietnam and congratulated Comrade Luong Cuong on the occasion of his election asPresident of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. President Putin thanked the Vietnamese Government and the Prime Minister personally for their attention and strong direction in implementing the agreements reached between the two countries, as well as finding solutions to remove some difficulties and obstacles in bilateral cooperation.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held talks with President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. Photo: Nhat Bac

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh expressed his pleasure to visit Kazan city and meet President Vladimir Putin again; affirmed that the Party and State of Vietnam always attach importance to the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with the Russian Federation. Vietnam will never forget Russia's sincere and wholehearted support and assistance to Vietnam; and wishes to deepen and further effectively bilateral cooperation in all fields, in line with the interests of both sides, meeting the wishes and aspirations of the people of the two countries. The Prime Minister congratulated Russia on the socio -economic achievements in recent years under the leadership of President Vladimir Putin, continuing to affirm the character and culture of the country and people of Russia that do not succumb to any challenges and difficulties. On this occasion, the Prime Minister conveyed the greetings of General Secretary To Lam, President Luong Cuong and National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man; congratulated President Vladimir Putin on successfully chairing the BRICS Summit and the BRICS Summit, as well as all BRICS activities in 2024 to "build a better world". At the talks, the two sides were pleased to see that the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership has been continuously consolidated and developed in both breadth and depth over the past time; visits, meetings, and contacts at all levels, especially at high levels, have taken place very actively; bilateral trade has grown strongly. However, the two leaders said that this result has not met the set goals and requires the two sides to coordinate more closely to effectively implement cooperation, especially in the fields of economy, trade, investment, tourism, and expand cooperation to new areas such as renewable energy, infrastructure, etc.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and President Vladimir Putin welcomed and acknowledged the signing and exchange of cooperation documents between agencies and businesses of the two countries during the Vietnamese Prime Minister's visit to Kazan. Photo: Nhat Bac

President Vladimir Putin appreciated the successful organization of the 25th meeting of the Vietnam-Russia Intergovernmental Committee on Economic-Trade and Scientific -Technological Cooperation; and suggested that both sides effectively implement the Minutes of the meeting. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said that Vietnam is ready to facilitate Russian enterprises interested in investing in the Vietnamese market, and at the same time suggested that President Vladimir Putin continue to pay attention and direct the Russian Government to coordinate with the Vietnamese side to continue implementing cooperation in all fields, ensuring harmony of interests of both sides. The two leaders emphasized the importance of energy-oil and gas cooperation, one of the pillars of Vietnam-Russia relations; acknowledged the impressive results in this important field of cooperation, and agreed to continue to encourage and facilitate the expansion of operations of oil and gas enterprises of the two countries in Vietnam and the Russian Federation. The two sides wish to promote more energy cooperation projects to meet the development needs of each country, in line with the current trend of green growth and sustainable development. In the immediate future, the two sides agreed to focus on and strengthen cooperation in technology transfer, human resource training, and building a team of experts for Vietnam.

President Vladimir Putin welcomed and thanked Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh for attending the 2024 BRICS Leaders' Meeting; thanked the Vietnamese Government and the Prime Minister personally for their attention and strong direction in implementing the agreements reached between the two countries... - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and President Vladimir Putin also discussed specific orientations and measures to improve the effectiveness of cooperation in other areas where the two sides have great potential and room, such as science and technology, education and training, tourism, transportation, etc. The two sides agreed to coordinate to prepare and organize well the activities to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations in 2025. The Prime Minister thanked President Vladimir Putin and the leaders of the Russian Federation for their attention and proposed to continue creating favorable conditions for the Vietnamese community in Russia to live, work and study stably in Russia, contributing to building a bridge of friendship and cooperation between the two peoples. On this occasion, the Russian Federation said it would continue to provide 1,000 scholarships for Vietnamese students studying in Russia. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and President Vladimir Putin welcomed and acknowledged the signing and exchange of cooperation documents between the agencies and enterprises of the two countries during the visit of the Prime Minister of the Vietnamese Government to Kazan. This is also the last activity of the Prime Minister and the Vietnamese delegation during their working trip to the Russian Federation. After the talks, at 1:00 a.m. on October 25 (local time), the Prime Minister and the Vietnamese delegation returned home, successfully concluding the working trip to attend the BRICS Leaders' Meeting at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chairman of the BRICS Group in 2024.

From October 23-24, 2024, the BRICS Leaders' Meeting was held in Kazan, Russia. This is an important meeting within the framework of cooperation between BRICS and developing countries. The meeting was attended by leaders of BRICS members and leaders of more than 30 guest countries, including developing countries on the continents and a number of international organizations. At the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the BRICS Chair in 2024, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the meeting as a guest. Minister Nguyen Hong Dien and the Ministry of Industry and Trade delegation accompanied Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to attend the BRICS Meeting and related activities. Accompanying the Minister were representatives of the leaders of functional units under the Ministry such as: Department of European - American Markets, Department of Oil, Gas and Coal, Department of Multilateral Trade Policy, Inter-sectoral Steering Committee for International Economic Integration, Ministry Office...

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