Senior leaders welcome Russian guest

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, described the Russian guest’s visit as an important event that will contribute to increasing the cooperation efficiency between the two parliaments, while boosting the traditional friendship and cooperation between the two peoples.

He expressed his delight at the fruitful cooperation outcomes between the two legislative bodies, as well as developments in the relationship between the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and the United Russia Party. He praised the role that Ms Matviyenko, as a member of the party’s Supreme Council, plays in strengthening ties between the two parties.

Ms Matviyenko applauded the significant achievements that Vietnam has gained under the leadership of the CPV.

She said the Russian Parliament and the Council of the Federal Assembly always treasure the traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation with Vietnam. She affirmed that they will do their utmost to further develop the ties between the two parliaments in an effective manner to boost bilateral relationship between the two countries in various fields.

At his reception for Matviyenko, President Truong Tan Sang highlighted the special and deep relations between Vietnam and Russia and thanked Russia for the valuable assistance to Vietnam in its cause of national liberation and defence.

Ms Matviyenko said the cooperation between the two countries are expanding to new fields, noting that besides key cooperation agreements in oil and gas and energy signed between, she believes the two nations will reach a consensus on trade, investment and taxation cooperation in the mutually beneficial spirit.

Welcoming the Russian guest,  Dung highlighted that her visit represents the further strengthening of the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Russia, adding that ministries and sectors should closely coordinate to effectively implement cooperation activities as agreed by the two countries’ senior leaders, particularly in the areas of economics, trade, investment, science and technology and energy.

Vietnam will do its utmost to join hands with Russia to make the time-honoured friendship and cooperation between the two nations more substantial and effective, Dung said.

The PM then thanked the former Soviet Union known as Russia today for its valuable assistance to Vietnam in its past struggles for national liberation and unification as well as in its current process of national construction and socio-economic development.

In response, Russian Federation Council leader Matviyenko said the positive outcomes from cooperation between Vietnam and Russia have benefited the two nations’ common development in practical terms.  However, both countries need to tap their full potential for bilateral cooperation in economics, trade, investment, energy, new technologies and agriculture, she added.

Ms Matviyenko also asked both sides to promote the exchange of delegations to increase bilateral cooperation across various fields and said that the Russian State Duman will always support such activities between the two nations.