DPM praises VN-Russia relationship

After nearly one decade realizing the Strategic Partnership and nearly three years pursuing the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, Viet Nam-Russia relations have made great progress, contributing to each nation’s development, the Deputy PM stressed.

The two nations established a mechanism of annual high-ranking exchanges and closely cooperated at international forums, especially the United Nations. The cooperation between Parties, National Assemblies and social organizations has been up to create a firm foundation for bilateral relations.

The two-way trade turnover increased from US$500 million in 2001 to nearly US$3 billion in 2014. The two nations concluded negotiations of a Free Trade Agreement between Viet Nam and the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan in December 2014.

Deputy PM Minh expected that the assistance provided by Russia will help develop nuclear power sustainably in Viet Nam and become a symbol for the bilateral cooperation, contributing to ensuring  power security for the nation during the course of  industrialization and modernization.

He also highlighted the importance of the cooperation in national defense and security and military technology. He suggested the two sides closely work in this field to make realistic contributions to maintaining the peaceful and stable environment, serving each nation’s economic growth and promoting the Viet Nam-Russia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Currently, nearly 10,000 Vietnamese are working in Russia. Meanwhile, thousands of Vietnamese students have been trained in Russia.

Deputy PM Minh hoped that in the future, the two nations should strengthen political relations though annual high-ranking delegation exchanges and continue to support each other at international forums.

In term of economics, Viet Nam and Russia need to launch effectively projects in crucial areas, including signing the FTA in 2015, enhancing cooperation in the oil and gas industry, and building Ninh Thuan 1 nuclear power plant in Viet Nam.

The cooperation in humanism will be concentrated and expanded to create a basis for the two nations’ relations to develop in a more sustainable fashion.

Achievements and cooperation between the two countries have upgraded their relationship to a higher level for mutual development and prosperity. 

By Thuy Dung