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Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc (left) meets Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday to discuss major issues of shared concern and to chart orientations for bilateral co-operation. — VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The outcomes of Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc’s three-day official visit to Russia from Monday are believed to have created new momentum for a comprehensive strategic partnership between Việt Nam and Russia. The visit, which was made at the invitation of the Russian Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev, is the first trip abroad for Phúc as the Vietnamese Prime Minister. During his stay in Russia, the Government leader had a hectic schedule during which he held talks with Prime Minister Medvedev, where he said the selection of Russia for his first foreign trip demonstrated Việt Nam’s trust in the country as well as its wish to deepen their comprehensive strategic partnership. PM Medvedev affirmed that Russia always considers Việt Nam one of the … [Read more...] about PM’s Russia visit to propel bilateral ties

President Triet calls for more trade, investment from Russia (29-10-2008) President Triet attends the Viet Nam-Russia Business Forum in Moscow yesterday.— VNA Photo MOSCOW — President Nguyen Minh Triet has called for Russian businesspeople to increase trade and investment in Viet Nam, saying the country would provide favourable conditions for them. Addressing the Viet Nam-Russia Business Forum in Moscow yesterday, the President said, "Viet Nam is eternally grateful to the people of the forme Soviet Union and current Russia for what they have done for Viet Nam. Viet Nam will strive to provide favourable conditions for Russian businesses to operate in the country." He highlighted the business community’s participation in the forum as a clear demonstration of their desire to further boost economic ties, trade and investment. The President told those present that he and President Dmitry Medvedev mutually acknowledged the fact that the current economic, … [Read more...] about President Triet calls for more trade, investment from Russia

VN, Russia vow to further bilateral ties (30-10-2008) Viet Nam and Russia have decided on a host of measures for further co-operation. MOSCOW — Viet Nam and Russia have agreed on a host of measures to further their wide-ranging co-operation, at meetings during the four-day official visit to Russia by President Nguyen Minh Triet. These measures were declared in a joint statement on the outcomes of President Triet’s Russia visit issued in Moscow yesterday. The joint statement said that during the visit, the two sides signed a number of co-operation agreements, including those on protection of intellectual property rights, on countering illegal migration, on returning citizen and its protocol for the implementation of the agreement, and on working holidays of Vietnamese citizens in Russia and Russian citizens in Viet Nam. In addition, President Nguyen Minh Triet and President Dmitry A. Medvedev also witnessed the signing of several other agreements, plans and … [Read more...] about VN, Russia vow to further bilateral ties

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc (left) holds talks with his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev in Moscow yesterday. — VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất Viet Nam News MOSCOW — Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev emphasised their resolve to enhance the countries’ partnership during their talks in Moscow yesterday. The talks, also attended by the countries’ senior officials, took place following the welcome ceremony for the Vietnamese leader at Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow. Russian PM Medvedev congratulated the Communist Party of Việt Nam on successfully holding the 12th National Congress, which set up important guidelines for Việt Nam’s future development. He welcomed the first visit to Russia by Nguyễn Xuân Phúc as the Vietnamese Government’s leader, adding that his country considered Việt Nam one of its top Asian-Pacific partners. PM Phúc spoke highly of Russia’s development and its growing stature in the … [Read more...] about VN, Russia agree to intensify comprehensive strategic ties

Bình Thuận gears up to develop ocean economy, ensure sovereignty protection Debunking China's baseless and illogical 'Four Shas' claim Việt Nam rejects China’s statement on sovereignty over Trường Sa islands Korean scholar says states should not resort to force China asked to withdraw ships from Việt Nam’s territorial waters Vietnamese Standing Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn meets Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Igor Morgulov in Hà Nội yesterday. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyễn Khang HÀ NỘI – Việt Nam and Russia agreed to maintain and promote dynamic bilateral cooperation in all sectors, aiming at a bilateral trade turnover reaching US$10 billion by 2020. Vietnamese Standing Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn and Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Igor Morgulov reached the statement while co-hosting the 9th annual Việt Nam-Russia Strategic Dialogue on Diplomacy-Defence-Security and political consultation at … [Read more...] about Việt Nam, Russia hold strategic dialogue and political consultation

President Trần Đại Quang meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday. — VNA/VNS Photo Nhan Sáng Viet Nam News MOSCOW — President Trần Đại Quang and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Thursday expressed particular interest in strengthening commercial co-operation, agreeing on investing more than US$10 billion in either country. At a joint press conference following talks between the two leaders in Moscow, the two leaders announced that the investment would be poured into 20 priority projects, including a joint Vietnamese-Russian oil and gas enterprise, the construction of a light industrial zone in Moscow and projects carried out by Vietnamese dairy group TH in some Russian localities. Another $500 million would be spent on projects with high potentials in new areas of bilateral co-operation like agriculture or medicinal herbs, the leaders said. The two countries have also set an ambitious target of bilateral trade reaching $10 billion by 2020. … [Read more...] about VN, Russia agree on $10 billion in bilateral investment