Vietnam treasures partnership with Russia: President
President Tran Dai Quang affirmed Vietnam’s consistent policy of treasuring the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia and prioritising the development of the ties.
President Tran Dai Quang (R) shakes hands with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (Photo: VNA)
Moscow (VNA) – President Tran Dai Quang has affirmed Vietnam’sconsistent policy of treasuring the comprehensive strategic partnership withRussia and prioritising the development of the ties to make it more sustainableand effective.
At a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in Moscow onJune 29 as part of his ongoing four-day official visit to Russia, the Presidentsaid that Vietnam sees Russia as one ofits top important and reliable partners,stated the State leader, highlighting political ties betweenthe two countries as well as the coordination between the Vietnam CommunistParty and the United Russia Party led by PM Medvedev.
He showed his delight to visit Russia for the first time since he tookoffice in 2016, which coincides with the 100th anniversary of Russia’s OctoberRevolution.
President Tran Dai Quang and PM Medvedev shared high determination oflifting the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries to anew height. They also agreed on measures to promote and deepen bilateral ties.
The Vietnamese President proposed that the two governments foster theircooperation in effectively implementing the Vietnam-Eurasia Economic Union freetrade agreement, while realising solutions to promote trade to createfavourable conditions for import-export activities between the two countries.
Both sides should support cooperation projects in each territory, especiallythose in oil and gas, energy, automobile assemble and production, and cow milkbreeding and milk processing, he suggested.
He also thanked the Russian side for backing theVietnamese community inRussia, while pledging that Vietnam is willing to assist the organisation ofthe Russian Culture Days in Vietnam in 2017.
For his part, the Russian PM expressed his sound sentiments towardsVietnam, and recalled his memory of the country through his visits.
PM Medvedev noted that bilateral ties have grown in all fields,especially the economy and trade, showing his hope that the Vietnamese andRussian governments will continue focusing on bolstering trade, investment. He suggestedthat the two sides stay active in seeking more cooperation projects.
Both sides share pleasure at the close coordination between Vietnam andRussia at multilateral forums, including the APEC. PM Medvedev vowed thatRussia is willing to work with Vietnam to successfully organise the APEC Year2017.
Earlier the same day, President Tran Dai Quang and the Vietnamese delegationlaid flowersat the Ho Chi Minh Statue in Moscow and planted a tree at the HoChi Minh Square.
They laid a wreath at the monument in the Red Square commemoratingunknown martyrs who died between 1941 and 1945.
They also paid floral tribute to the revolutionary leader Vladimir I.Lenin at his mausoleum and visited his commemoration area by the Kremlin wall.-VNA
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At their meeting, which took place in the Angolan capital of Luanda on August 7 as part of State President Luong Cuong’s ongoing state visit to the African nation, the two officials also agreed to make full use of existing cooperation mechanisms, particularly the Vietnam – Angola Intergovernmental Committee, and step up exchanges of delegations at all levels.
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Over the past five decades, the Vietnam - Angola relationship has grown steadily, marked by political trust and close bonds between their Parties, States, Governments, and peoples, said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son.
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Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong and Angolan President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço met with the press right after concluding their talks and witnessing the signing of seven cooperation agreements between the two countries in Luanda on August 7.
State President Luong Cuong stressed the fraternal ties between Vietnam and Angola as a shared invaluable asset. It serves as a solid foundation for both countries to enter a new phase of development, further foster political trust and mutual support between the two Parties and States, and deepen the solidarity and mutual understanding between their people.
At the dialogue, both sides expressed satisfaction with the intensive and extensive development of bilateral relationship since it was elevated to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership last year.
President Tran Dai Quang (R) shakes hands with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (Photo: VNA) 
